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In Corrie’s new role as Leadership Development Educator at the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), her aim is to empower leaders to create positive influence that enables others to serve well.

Ships That Sail - Stewardship - June 2025

Corrie Searles | 6/2/2025 1:33:00 PM|

Since April we’ve sailed the seas with two ships of our leadership fleet – Mentorship and Relationship. How’s your sailing going? Who on your crew has now been mentored…and is now mentoring others? What relationsh...

Ships That Sail - Relationship - May 2025

Corrie Searles | 5/1/2025 8:27:00 AM|

Last month we toured the first of three “ships” in our leadership fleet – Mentorship. How did you do as you hoisted the sail with that skill? Who did you mentor? How did they grow? How rewarding was it to watch th...

Ships That Sail - Mentorship - April 2025

Corrie Searles | 3/31/2025 9:04:00 AM|

Have you ever been sailing? Sailing a boat requires trust in your intuition to steer—paying close attention to changes in the wind, knowing how to adapt and adjust and when to let go of control, relax, and enjoy. And ...

Thinking Ahead - March 2025

Corrie Searles | 3/3/2025 8:08:00 AM|

Modern medicine preaches the benefits of prevention. We’ve learned how it positively impacts overall health, increases quality of life, and decreases cost of care.What if we were to apply this concept to our staffing p...

Seeing It Differently - February 2025

Corrie Searles | 2/3/2025 9:11:00 AM|

As readers of this monthly leadership insight, we vary in years of experience, age, and approaches. We bring diverse viewpoints to the definition of good leadership—what WE think it means to be a great leader. I’m ch...

Filling Shoes - January 2025

Corrie Searles | 1/1/2025 8:00:00 AM|

January marks the beginning of a new walk for me as I now offer this monthly reflection. I’m attempting to fill the big shoes of one of my most cherished mentors—Jo Anne Preston, who taught me so very much about mysel...

Lessons on Belonging - Perspectives from Pumpkins - October 2023

Corrie Searles | 10/24/2023 9:30:00 AM|

Ahhh…Fall! The season of colorful leaves fluttering to the ground, cooler temperatures, fields being harvested, Friday night football, children racing door to door to collect treats, and yes…PUMPKINS! I may be more e...

Looking From the Outside In – Fostering Inclusion - May 2023

Corrie Searles | 5/18/2023 2:14:00 PM|

Have you ever felt like an outsider? For example, I had a year-long weekly class in eighth grade, and I was the only one who came from the neighboring – rival - town. The other kids sat on the opposite side of the roo...

Belonging: The Golden Ticket - April 2023

Corrie Searles | 4/27/2023 1:55:00 PM|

I’ve been hearing more and more about Belonging and its impact on employee well-being, engagement, and retention. It got me curious. Is it really as big of a deal as it seems? In a word, yes. The more I learn, the m...