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Culture Isn’t Built by Strategy. It’s Built by Mic

Culture Isn’t Built by Strategy. It’s Built by Micro-Responses.Culture doesn’t come from values written on walls.It comes from tiny moments:Do you interrupt?
Do you listen?
Do you escalate?
Do you pause?Every micro-response teaches people what matters here.Quiet disruption is subtle.
It’s not loud change.
It’s behavioural consistency.And over time,
those small interruptions of stress reshape the entire workplace.#QuietlyDisruptiveLeadership
#HumanCenteredLeadership
#LeadershipWithHeart
#WorkplaceCulture
#LeadershipUnderPressure
#EmotionalIntelligence
#StressAndLeadership
#CultureChange
#PresenceOverUrgency
#FemaleKeynoteSpeaker
#CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

We call them “difficult people.”But what if they

We call them “difficult people.”But what if they’re not difficult…
What if they’re effective?The behavior continues because it works.
It gets attention.
It creates urgency.
It pulls everyone into reaction mode.And every time we rush in, smooth it over, or avoid the conversation—we reward it.This is where quietly disruptive leadership comes in.Instead of matching intensity, we interrupt the pattern.
We stop reinforcing urgency with immediacy.
We respond with clarity, not reaction.Because when the reward disappears, the behavior loses its power.It’s not about controlling people.
It’s about disrupting the stress habits that keep the cycle going.That’s a quiet disruption—and it changes everything.#ConflictManagement #DifficultPeople #LeadershipCommunication #HumanCenteredLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipWithHeart #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker

I Loved speaking at the Aligned Conference in Edmo

I Loved speaking at the Aligned Conference in Edmonton.Huge thanks to my speaker friend Scott Tillema for introducing me to a brilliant feedback tool called Talkadot.This tech gives real-time audience feedback—which, as a speaker, is both humbling and incredibly helpful. You don’t have to guess what landed. You get to see it.Here’s a snapshot of the feedback that came in:“Jody Urquhart delivered an electrifying presentation that had the entire room laughing while learning valuable lessons about stress management.”“The whole hour passed by because she got me highly interested and laughing too.”“Amazing! So impactful! I needed to laugh! So much to think about!! ‘Name it to tame it!’”“She drew an honest parallel about the realities of human complexity in a lighthearted way.”Grateful for rooms that are willing to laugh, reflect, and talk honestly about stress—and for tools that help us keep getting better. 💛#HumanCenteredLeadership #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #LeadershipWithHeart #WorkplaceConnection

That constant feeling that something is off—even w

That constant feeling that something is off—even when nothing actually is?That’s not intuition.
It’s stress.Stress keeps pointing out problems that don’t exist yet.
It tells you something is wrong, something is bad, something needs fixing—
even when your life is running just fine.Work is moving.
Things are stable.
Nothing is falling apart.But the nervous system doesn’t care about facts when it’s activated.This video is about noticing that inner commentary
and learning how to step out of it.Because sometimes the most powerful shift
is realizing you’re already okay—and letting yourself live from there.#HumanCenteredLeadership #LeadershipWithHeart #StressAwareness #PresenceOverPressure #WorkplaceWellbeing #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

When pressure is high, listening is usually the fi

When pressure is high, listening is usually the first thing to go.
Not because we don’t care—but because our brains switch into protection mode.Under stress, we default to confirmation bias.We don’t listen to understand what’s actually happening.We scan for proof that we’re right.
We listen for what supports our position, our goal, or our fear—
and we miss what’s really being said.That’s when we start projecting:
• our agenda
• our assumptions
• our urgencyonto the conversation.And we walk away thinking, “They don’t get it,”
when the truth is—we stopped tuning in.Micro-reset for listening under pressure:
Pause before responding.
Ask yourself: “What am I listening for right now—confirmation or information?”
Then ask one neutral question you don’t already know the answer to.That small interruption brings you back to the moment.
And presence is where real listening—and better leadership—actually happens.#ListeningSkills #ActiveListening #MicroResets #StressHabits #HumanCenteredLeadership #QuietlyDisruptiveLeadership #LeadershipWithHeart #CommunicationSkills #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

I’ve had the opportunity to present my new keynote

I’ve had the opportunity to present my new keynote Quietly Disruptive Leadership™ five times already this year — and every audience has reminded me why this message matters.This keynote is about the small moments that shape culture more than big speeches ever do.
The pause before you react.
The choice to listen instead of defend.The decision to stop rewarding urgency with immediacy.Real leadership change doesn’t come from pushing harder.
It comes from interrupting the stress habits that quietly run our behaviour — and replacing them with presence, clarity, and human connection.Turns out, the most powerful leaders aren’t the loudest in the room. They’re the ones who know how to reset the room.Grateful for the conversations, the laughter, and the leaders willing to do leadership differently.#HumanCenteredLeadership #LeadershipWithHeart #WorkplaceConnection #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

Busyness is the most acceptable form of avoidance.

Busyness is the most acceptable form of avoidance.We treat it like proof of importance.
A signal of value.
A shield against uncertainty.When things feel unclear, we accelerate.When discomfort shows up, we drown it in tasks.Work doesn’t become meaningful, it becomes numbing.Not because it matters more,
But because it keeps us from sitting with what we’d rather not feel.Stillness does something different.
It asks better questions.
Busyness just keeps us moving past them.So try this today, quietly.Before your next task, pause and ask yourself:What am I avoiding feeling right now?That single moment of honesty will give you more clarity
Then a perfectly packed calendar ever will.If this makes you uncomfortable, sit with it.
That’s usually where the insight lives.#HumanCenteredLeadership #LeadershipWithHeart #WorkplaceConnection #EmotionalIntelligence #MindfulLeadership #ConsciousLeadership #SelfAwareness #LeadershipGrowth #WorkplaceWellbeing #BurnoutPrevention #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

Want to build trust in 10 seconds?Be specific wi

Want to build trust in 10 seconds?Be specific with appreciation.Not “Great job.”
Try:
“Hey, the way you handled that upset client with patience really stood out.”Specific appreciation tells people:
I see you.
I notice effort.
You matter here.That’s how trust starts — not with big speeches, but small moments of being seen.#HumanCenteredLeadership #LeadershipWithHeart #WorkplaceConnection #FemaleKeynoteSpeaker #CanadianMotivationalSpeaker

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