Leadership Development
The Curiosity Code: Why Asking Better Questions Beats Having All the Answers
The Curiosity Code: Why Asking Better Questions Beats Having All the Answers October 14, 2025 Leaders often feel pressure to have answers, but the best ones know how to ask better questions. Curiosity builds stronger teams, fuels innovation, and keeps organizations adaptable. The smartest leaders reward inquiry, not just results. Create “question habits” in meetings,…
Read MoreHow Teaching Your Team to Sell Drives Every Metric Up
How Teaching Your Team to Sell Drives Every Metric Up September 15, 2025 Mollie Rose Growth-minded companies train everyone, not just the sales team, to understand the basics of selling. Every employee interaction with customers, partners, or community stakeholders can be a growth opportunity. Sales skills foster confidence, empathy, and better communication, which boosts performance…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Will Gilmore
Ones to Watch Profile: Will Gilmore August 15, 2025 At YMCA Camp Cherokee, summer is more than a season—it’s a place where lifelong memories are made, leadership skills take root, and confidence grows. For Will “Happy” Gilmore, Executive Camp Director, ensuring those opportunities are accessible to every child—regardless of background—is both a professional mission and…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Trey Griffy
Ones to Watch Profile: Trey Griffy July 31, 2025 As Branch Manager of Nesbit Agencies Carolinas, Trey Griffy is leading with both purpose and performance. Since stepping into his leadership role in 2019, he has transformed the agency’s Southeast division—based in Fort Mill—into one of its strongest performers. Under Trey’s guidance, the office has seen…
Read MoreChamber SVP, Colleen Dick, Earns Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) Designation
Chamber SVP, Colleen Dick, Earns Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) Designation July 23, 2025 Mollie Rose The Association of Leadership Programs (ALP) proudly recognizes Colleen Dick, Senior Vice President at the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce (SC), Jessica Stanford, Vice President of Leadership and Advocacy at the Midland Chamber of Commerce (TX), Linda Valdez Thompson, CEO of Valdez Thompson…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Travis Shealey
Ones to Watch Profile: Travis Shealey July 16, 2025 When it comes to dedication, service, and leadership in York County, few embody those values as fully as Travis Shealey, K9 Sergeant with the York County Sheriff’s Office. With over a decade of service in law enforcement and nearly two decades as a volunteer firefighter, Travis…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Stacey Adams
Ones to Watch Profile: Stacey Adams July 11, 2025 We’re proud to celebrate Stacey Adams, Financial Education Manager at Founders Federal Credit Union, as one of York County’s 2025 Ones to Watch honorees. With more than a decade at Founders, Stacey has dedicated her career to making financial education more than just a resource—it’s a…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Reid Hovis
Ones to Watch Profile: Reid Hovis July 8, 2025 From the soccer fields of Northwestern High School to the heart of downtown Rock Hill, Reid Hovis has always been driven by a deep commitment to his hometown. As the co-founder and operator of Smooth Move, a full-service moving and storage company serving both North and…
Read MoreOnes to Watch Profile: Nathan Mallard
Ones to Watch Profile: Nathan Mallard July 1, 2025 Nathan Mallard is no stranger to growth, vision, and community impact. As Co-Founder of The Home Team at Allen Tate Realtors, Nathan has helped turn a small group of agents into a dominant force in the Rock Hill real estate market. Under his leadership, the team…
Read MoreMark Pursley Graduates from Institute for Organization Management
Mark Pursley Graduates from Institute for Organization Management June 26, 2025 A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Mark Pursley, IOM, Director of Programs & External Affairs, of the York…
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