In this episode, Heather, speaks with DeeDee Williams, Director of Human Resources at Davis, Graham and Stubbs LLP, about her leadership journey, her focus on compassion, her strong moral compass that she fights to maintain and a powerful story of when she was not the best leader she could be and what she did to come out of it.
Key takeaways:
- Be a compassionate leader
- Don’t allow your circumstances to define who you are and how you show up
- Be available when employees need you, put the phone down and given them your attention
- Find a workplace that allows you to be the leader you want to be
- Show your people you appreciate them and they are important
If a person feels valued, then they will do their best work