Julie Thorson

Quick. Without overthinking, does your mind go to a positive or negative space when you hear the word “stability?” Answer, please. As I tripped going down my stairs today, I cursed myself for not...

How would accountability and compassion get along if they sat next to each other at a party?  Who would be louder? Who would draw more attention? Would one interrupt the other, or would they let each...

Apparently, I’ve reached the age of wearing clothes with words on them being my thing. I’m not sure how this snuck up on me.  We have cool logo wear here and we all enjoy wearing T-shirts or sweatshirts...

Everyone has something. Do you know what that “something” is for your team members?  Recently, I was reminded that our teams, many times, are fighting a battle we may know nothing about. They...

Work relationships matter. It has taken me 20-plus years to truly appreciate that. Looking back, one relationship that started as a gossamer thread turned into a steel cable taught me more about trust...

Based on a Gallup poll as referenced in Strengths Based Leadership, trust is one of the four needs people must have to truly appreciate and thrive in their workplace. In long-term care, like many fields,...

The plan for this 2023 “Living Leadership” blog was to lay out some ideas that might serve as fun, helpful reminders for creating and building trust with your teams. I had it all planned out — I...

Too many times we jump to believing we know instead of making the time to understand. What a hard lesson to not only learn, but live. It is difficult to pause in the moment and ask questions when all we...

As we close out 2022, I find myself reflecting on what progress I have made, if any, with strengthening my curiosity in leadership. I started the year with a focus on curiosity. I end the year with more...

As I was preparing mentally for my day, I was beating myself up because I waited to prepare this blog until the last minute. I justified it by telling myself, “Well, I have been busy.” If I could...