Aleta Norris

Principal and Co-Founder, Living As A Leader®

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Meet Aleta Norris

Aleta Norris is an expert leadership coach and trainer with 30 years of experience developing leaders.

In 2002, Aleta, along with Nancy Lewis, co-founded Living As A Leader® to support the effectiveness of leaders at all levels of an organization. Today, Aleta oversees Living As A Leader’s sales and marketing activities.

Additional Expertise:

Contributing author on the topic of leadership for various publications
Co-authored the Living As A Leader® Leadership Development Series
Earned MS in organizational science and adult education, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Co-Author of Live As A Leader: Tools and Inspiration to Transform Yourself, Your Team and Your Life.
Best-selling author of Women Who Spark: 12 Steps to Catapult Happiness, Cultivate Confidence, and Discover the Purpose of Your Life
Author of Women Who Spark After 50: Inspiration to Reinvent and Reignite Your Life for the Second Half.

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ALETA NORRIS

Principal and Co-Founder, Living As A Leader®

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Seven Nuggets to Strengthen Employee Engagement and Retention

In this blog, Aleta Norris shares seven small nuggets that make a big difference for improving the employee experience and increasing the likelihood that they will (happily) stay with your company for years to come.

March 14, 2019 | By Aleta Norris

The Art of Caring About Your Employees

Often, when we ask leaders what they struggle with in their role, they share, “I don’t know how to motivate people.” Showing your employees that you care is one of the most effective ways to improve employee productivity and retention, and inspire and motivate them.

Here are five ways you can demonstrate to your employees that you care… without feeling like you’re “Coddling” them.

December 17, 2020 | By Aleta Norris

Why Difficult Conversations Take A Bad Turn… and What To Do About It

What do you do if you’re having an uncomfortable conversation with your employee and they get mad, blame someone else, deny what you say or start crying? Here is how to handle these four predictable, not-so-great employee reactions to your candid, not-very-comfortable conversation.

October 3, 2019 | By Aleta Norris