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  When Leadership Feels Heavy: How to Show Up for Your Team After the Holidays By Purciarele Group The week after Thanksgiving always hits differently. Everyone returns carrying a mix of exhaustion, lingering emotions, family stress, financial pressure, holiday chaos — and a to-do list waiting to explode. And leaders? We’re carrying it all too. This is the time of year when leadership feels heavier. The business still needs you. Employees need guidance, reassurance, direction, and clarity. Clients expect responsiveness. And yet, you’re also human. You’re allowed to feel the fatigue of the season, the weight of decisions, and the emotional intensity that often surfaces this time of year. But one truth remains: Leadership doesn’t stop just because life feels heavy. And when the holidays create a perfect storm of stress, distraction, PTO shortages, and year-end demands, your team needs you more than ever — not as a flawless leader, but as a present one. Why the Post-Holiday Dip I...

In Light of Recent Headlines… When HR Takes the Fall — But Are They Really the Only One to Blame? Let’s talk about it. A recent scandal involving a high-level CEO and their CHRO getting caught at a Coldplay concert ( you know the one ) lit up the headlines. Suddenly, “HR” was trending… but for all the wrong reasons. Once again, HR is getting dragged through the mud — portrayed as corrupt, complicit, or just plain clueless. But before we point fingers at “HR,” let’s take a step back. Let’s ask some real questions: Who hired that person? Who skipped the background check? Who pushed the promotion through without a second opinion? Who looked the other way when complaints started piling up? And most importantly… Who’s actually holding leadership accountable? Because here’s the truth: HR isn’t always part of the problem. In many cases, they’re barely part of the process. Sometimes HR tries to intervene — but gets shut down by executives who want control without ac...