I decided to look past my two… make that three… left feet to what I could learn other than the meringue. I turned my dance class into an unexpected workshop on leadership, teamwork, and the art of staying positive. Take my hand and join me in dance lessons that resonate with professional insights.

Last night, my husband Robb Coppock and I started our first-ever-to-us-in-over-15-years-together ballroom dancing class at the Community College of Allegheny County. We were expecting a good, if somewhat awkward, time as we stumbled through dance moves. We got that [An aside: yep, we got that 😅], but I decided to look past my two… make that three… left feet to what I could learn other than the meringue. I turned my dance class into an unexpected workshop on leadership, teamwork, and the art of staying positive. Take my hand and join me in dance lessons that resonate with professional insights.

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Incorporating gratitude into team practices is akin to utilizing a strategic power-up in a video game. It not only enhances the individual well-being and performance of team members but also transforms the overall environment into a more positive, resilient, and cooperative space. For team leaders looking to level up their leadership skills and boost team performance, gratitude isn't just a nice-to-have—it's a crucial strategy in the game of business success.

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