<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Grounded Insights — Lynn Cirillo</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/</link><description>Reflections on leadership, identity, boundaries, and neurodiversity.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Latest LinkedIn Reflection</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/linkedin-gEX44A7a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/linkedin-gEX44A7a/</guid><description>A reflection by Lynn Cirillo, originally shared on LinkedIn.</description><category>Curiosity &amp; Self-Awareness</category></item><item><title>Sometimes Change Is Necessary</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/a-breaking-point-can-also-be-a-beginning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/a-breaking-point-can-also-be-a-beginning/</guid><description>Being capable of enduring something does not mean you should have to keep enduring it. A reflection on change, boundaries, workplace fit, and permission to want something different.</description><category>Leadership &amp; Workplace Culture</category><category>Boundaries &amp; Capacity</category><category>Identity &amp; Reinvention</category></item><item><title>You Forgot the Comment. They Didn’t.</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/you-forgot-the-comment-they-didnt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/you-forgot-the-comment-they-didnt/</guid><description>A sharp remark can linger long after the speaker forgets it. A reflection on intent, impact, psychological safety, and the Repair Window: Notice, Name, Repair, Change.</description><category>Leadership &amp; Workplace Culture</category><category>Curiosity &amp; Self-Awareness</category></item><item><title>A Full Calendar Is Not a Full Life</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/a-full-calendar-is-not-a-full-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/a-full-calendar-is-not-a-full-life/</guid><description>Managing time and spending a life intentionally are different questions. The Spent-Well Test asks about importance, enrichment, presence, and value beyond what can be measured.</description><category>Boundaries &amp; Capacity</category><category>Curiosity &amp; Self-Awareness</category><category>Identity &amp; Reinvention</category></item><item><title>Your Path Isn’t Crooked. 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A reflection on listening, following through, and letting people be honest without having to perform strength.</description><category>Boundaries &amp; Capacity</category><category>Curiosity &amp; Self-Awareness</category></item><item><title>Over 55 and Just Getting Started</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/over-55-and-just-getting-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/over-55-and-just-getting-started/</guid><description>Your next chapter does not have an age limit. 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Three ways to question the ruler, collect clearer feedback, and notice when you shrink yourself.</description><category>Neurodiversity</category><category>Leadership &amp; Workplace Culture</category><category>Curiosity &amp; Self-Awareness</category></item><item><title>“Difficult”: Neurodivergent Traits Mislabeled at Work</title><link>https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/difficult-neurodivergent-traits-mislabeled-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://groundedleadershipllc.com/insights/difficult-neurodivergent-traits-mislabeled-at-work/</guid><description>Seven traits that can be labeled difficult in toxic workplaces, from asking why to pushing back on chaos. 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