A grounded conversation for leaders holding support and standards at the same time
Step Into the Conversation
There is a quiet question many leaders are carrying right now:
Am I helping — or am I holding people back?
Across teams and across generations, expectations around support and accountability are shifting. Leaders are being asked to be flexible, empathetic, inclusive, responsive.
And still — growth requires stretch.
Standards require clarity.
Performance requires friction.
When tension shows up, it can be tempting to soften it quickly. To reduce pressure. To adjust expectations.
But not all discomfort is harmful.
And not all support strengthens.
This Roundtable is for leaders who want to think more carefully about the tension they are navigating.
Not from fear.
Not from reactivity.
But from discernment.
It is a space to examine how your leadership stance is landing — and to clarify what you intend to hold.
Why This Conversation Matters
Support and growth are not opposites.
But they can quietly drift out of balance.
Lowering friction can feel generous — yet slowly dilute standards.
Holding the line can feel principled — yet unintentionally strain trust.
These dynamics rarely announce themselves dramatically.
They show up in subtle shifts:
A deadline extended again.
Feedback softened to avoid discomfort.
A stretch opportunity declined to protect morale.
An accountability conversation delayed.
Over time, those small decisions shape culture.
This Roundtable offers space to pause before those patterns harden — to ask what kind of tension builds capacity and what kind erodes connection.
Because leadership is not about eliminating friction.
It is about knowing which friction belongs.
What You Can Expect
🔎 Honest examination of a real leadership dilemma
Bring a situation you are actively navigating.
⚖️ Clearer thinking about support and standards
Explore how to stretch people without losing them.
💬 More precise language for accountability
Practice naming expectations without escalating defensiveness.
🌱 A steady room of peers
Reflect alongside others holding similar tensions.
Reserve Your Spot Today
This is not a lecture.
And it is not a webinar.
It is a space for real conversation — an opportunity to slow down and examine the tension many leaders are navigating right now:
How do I support growth without diluting standards?
How do I hold accountability without losing trust?
Together, we will explore the subtle decisions shaping your leadership — when you extend flexibility, when you soften feedback, when you push for stretch, when you hold firm.
The goal is not to choose between support and standards.
The goal is discernment.
To understand what kind of friction builds resilience.
What kind erodes dignity.
And how your leadership stance is landing across differences in age, experience, and expectation.
Seats are intentionally limited to keep the conversation candid, thoughtful, and grounded in real dilemmas.
Who This Roundtable Is For
This conversation is for you if:
You are wrestling with how much to accommodate and how much to hold the line
You sense that increased support may be lowering the stretch
You worry that holding standards could strain trust
You are navigating evolving expectations around feedback, flexibility, or accountability
You want to think more carefully before making another leadership call
If you have been carrying the weight of these decisions quietly, this Roundtable offers a place to step back and reflect before reacting.
Save your spot and join us for a steady, honest dialogue about what leadership requires right now.
Not less friction.
Not more friction.
The right kind.
WHY ATTEND?
🔎 Clarify the Friction You’re Holding
Distinguish between tension that builds resilience and tension that quietly undermines trust.
⚖️ Recalibrate Support and Standards
Examine when accommodation accelerates growth — and when it may unintentionally stall it.
💬 Hold Accountability Without Losing Relationship
Develop language for setting expectations clearly while preserving dignity and trust.
🌱 Lead With Discernment Under Pressure
Strengthen your ability to pause, assess, and choose your leadership stance intentionally — rather than reacting to discomfort.
🤝 Work Through a Real Dilemma
Bring a live situation and leave with clearer thinking about how to move forward.
March 19th
12:00 - 12:45 ET
This is not a lecture.
It is a live, facilitated Roundtable for leaders wrestling with a real question:
When does support stall growth?
Leaders today are working to be flexible, empathetic, and responsive. And still — growth requires stretch. Standards require clarity. Accountability requires courage.
How do you know when you are empowering — and when you are over-accommodating?
How do you hold expectations without losing trust?
This conversation is not about choosing between support and standards.
It is about discerning how to hold both.
Together, we will examine real leadership moments — where flexibility, feedback, and stretch feel delicate — and clarify what builds capacity versus what quietly lowers the bar.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the dialogue candid and grounded.
Join us Thursday, March 19 at Noon ET.
Come with a live tension.
Leave with clearer judgment.
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Dr. Mary Cooney is the founder of Generation IQ and holds a PhD
from Wayne State University.
She has worked with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Eastern Michigan
University, and Wayne State University.
Dr. Cooney has over 20 years of experience as a university
professor, having taught Gen X, Millennials, and now Gen Z. Now,
with Generation IQ, Dr. Cooney is helping bridge the gap across the
five generations in the workforce for better intergenerational
communication to improve retention rates, productivity, and equity.
Her clients include Wayne State University, Washington State
University, Macomb County College, Nielsen Analytics, AAA of
Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Consumers Energy,
and the Michigan Supreme Court.
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