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Why Your Feedback Isn’t Working—and What Neuroscience Says to Do Instead
People respond to feedback differently based on their mindset

Shari Starkey
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Empathy Needs Purpose to Avoid Burnout
So, I go back to my ultimate why. Why do I do this leadership job? My why in life is to provide people with a great place to work. A place where they have security, certainty, autonomy, relatability, and fairness.
A place to escape from home and take the focus off themselves and onto others. A place to not only work, but work with a greater purpose, to be a Difference Maker.

Shari Starkey
Nov 28, 20253 min read


From Chocolate Spills to Leadership Skills: Managing Your Brain at Work
Have you ever wondered why some days drain you completely? It’s not just bad luck—it’s brain science. I learned this the hard way after a day of unexpected stress, multitasking, and one very messy dessert. Here’s what NeuroLeadership taught me. I knew this workday would be busy and different from most of my days. Earlier this year, I decided I no longer wanted my car because I work from home and travel rarely. I felt it was a waste of resources. My husband had recently retire

Shari Starkey
Nov 19, 20255 min read


Foundations of High-Performing Teams
Why Do We Crave Teams—Yet Struggle to Build Them? We have social brains, yes —even us introverts have a craving for social interaction. We love being part of a team, something that works toward a common goal. If that is the case, why is it so hard to build cohesive teams that operate beyond what’s in it for me ? Work teams are especially difficult because not many of us get to pick the teams we are assigned to or work with. We join teams with all kinds of biases and predisp

Shari Starkey
Oct 27, 20253 min read
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