Do you ever feel like you’re running uphill every day in your CI role—working hard, pushing for change, but still feeling invisible, unheard, or stuck?

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When was the last time you ended your day wondering if you actually made progress—or if anyone noticed?

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I know that feeling well. For years, I came home exhausted, questioning myself, wondering if I was really cut out for this work. I was smart, capable, and deeply committed—but still doubted my voice, second-guessed my influence, and felt like every day was a battle against resistance…and against my own confidence.

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Here’s what I eventually discovered:
The real struggle wasn’t “difficult people.”
The real struggle was the Resistobot™ running me.

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How do you usually respond when your ideas get dismissed, challenged, or ignored?

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When things got tough, different Resistobots™ would take the wheel:

• Commandax — when I tried to prove myself by pushing harder.

• Factron — when I hid behind data, afraid my voice wasn’t enough.

• Softstep — when I avoided conflict, even at the cost of my ideas.
  …and others that quietly drained my confidence and influence.

 

And here’s the kicker: the more I let Resistobots™ run me, the worse I felt and the worse the situation became. My reactions didn’t just hold me back—they invited more resistance from others.

 

Which of these Resistobots™ feels most familiar in your work? Scroll to the bottom to see the entire list and for a quiz to find the Resistobots™ that show up most for you.

 

Everything shifted when I learned to recognize them, uncover the fears underneath, and step back into leading with courage, compassion, and confidence. That’s when I stopped working against myself—and stopped fueling the very resistance I was trying to overcome.

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What fears might be quietly shaping how you show up at work?

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And here’s the good news: there’s another way. By practicing the six traits of a C.H.A.N.G.E. leader — Connecting, Helping, Advocating, Navigating, Getting stuff done, and Energizing — you assemble into something far more powerful:
The C.H.A.N.G.E. Shaper™.

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Where Resistobots™ thrive on fear and self-doubt, the C.H.A.N.G.E. Shaper™ thrives on influence, confidence, and courage.

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Today, I coach women in CI roles to do the same—to quiet their Resistobots™, step into their full presence, and lead change with more confidence, comfort in coaching, skill at handling resistance, and the ability to persuade with ease.

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Because here’s the truth:
You are not “too much.”
You are not “not enough.”

You are exactly the leader your organization needs—you just need the tools and support to feel it and to step away from your Resistobots™ and into your C.H.A.N.G.E. Shaper™.

 

How would your career—and your confidence—shift if leading change felt easier, lighter, even joyful?

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Change doesn’t have to drain you. It can empower you. It can lift you up. It can even feel easy.

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And I’d love to walk that journey with you.

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Let’s get started.