Thoughts from Conscious Leadership Coach Sue Heilbronner

Latest blogs from Sue
Jan 13

Face-to-Face With My Core Pattern (Again)

Today, I allowed myself to get triggered.Because I pay attention to my reliable triggers, it was obvious to me as it was happening. That doesn’t always keep me from being reactive. I watched as I moved instantly below the line. I was frustrated and righteous in my head. My heart... read more →
Jan 11

An Update to My Newsletter Approach: Shorter, More Regular, Less Perfect Posts

I’ve been writing about 1.25 blogs a month over the last five years, and I’ve sent them to this list as newsletters. Thanks for being and staying here.I take a lot of time writing these posts. I have them edited. I try to have a “Conscious Leadership teaching moment” in... read more →
Dec 21

A Critical Resource for Your Success? Someone You Can Brag To!

It’s the end of the weirdest year in my life, and it’s quite tempting to move on to 2021 and the calls for vision boards and goal-setting that accompany any new year.But wait! Before we move on, I’d like to savor the waning days of 2020. Sure, we’ll get a... read more →
Dec 04
Oct 26

Are You Holding Back Your Feedback on Zoom? Cut it Out!

Candid feedback is a key element of Conscious Leadership. Even on Zoom. Especially on Zoom...read more →
Oct 06

Leveraging Conscious Leadership on Slack, Asana, G Suite and other SaaS Tools You Rely On

It’s Monday morning 9am: You are the Director of Product Marketing at a tech company, and you love your job. You’re ready to jump into work, armed with your to-do list (split between short- and long-term goals), which you refine every Sunday night. You’re feeling energized about what is ahead... read more →
Sep 24

Do a 360 of Yourself, and Do It With a Coach. Giddy-up!

I have had the pleasure of doing 360 reviews of leaders as a coach and an ally. A 360 review is an evaluation of an individual’s strengths and growth opportunities offered by an individual’s superiors, peers, and direct reports. 360s may be initiated by a company for a certain set... read more →
Sep 12

Everything Sue is now at HeySue.com

For many years, my close ones have advised me to take all of the brands I’ve spun up and fold them inside a website that is just my name...read more →
Aug 26

When You Give Me a Compliment: A Video Mashup with Sue and Evan Walden

"Outside Looking In" by Howard HitchcockRecently I wrote a poem called “When You Call Me Brave.” I paired it with a Conscious Leadership exercise on listening and feedback and then posted both on my blog at HeySue.com.A few days after I posted this poem, I received  a note from my... read more →
Aug 19

Why I Took an Entry-level, Half-time Job at My Portfolio Company BallotReady

Last week, I took a three-day seminar on The Work, a personal growth and self-awareness practice developed by Byron Katie. My best summary of The Work is that it helps us to gain more separation from thoughts that might prompt anxiety or suffering. In my Conscious Leadership work, Byron Katie... read more →
Aug 07
Aug 07