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Dorothy Kudla is a coach, author, workshop leader, and keynote speaker with two decades of experience supporting leaders through practical, clarity‑driven development. As founder of Full Circle Connections, she shares her work through writing, media, speaking, and teaching. This page gathers her published articles, interviews, talks and conversations, her press kit, and the resource pack for her book Six Functions, One Vision.

Articles

THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Teams Don’t Need to Hustle More to Get Results, They Need a Clear Vision

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Dorothy explains why overworked teams need a shared vision, not more hustle.

  • Scattered, reactive teams are usually missing a clear, shared vision, not falling short on effort
  • A broad corporate mission statement rarely translates into what a team should prioritize day to day
  • Her “Four Cs of Visioning,” create, connect, communicate, cultivate, offer a simple way to build one
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Train an Employee or Hire Someone New?

Featured in The Globe and Mail

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Dorothy shares when it’s smarter to train existing staff versus bring in outside talent.

  • Hire externally when a skill is highly technical and there’s no time to ramp someone up
  • What looks like a “technical gap” is often really a need for stronger communication, critical thinking, or problem-solving, all trainable
  • Even in-demand skills like AI proficiency tend to start as curiosity, not raw technical ability
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READERS DIGEST

Stop Bullying Now: How to Stand up to Bullies at Work and at Home

Featured in Reader’s Digest

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Dorothy shares a practical way to respond when a colleague repeatedly dismisses your ideas.

  • Start by checking in with how you feel, then remind yourself you’re qualified to do your job
  • Consider finding an ally who will back your perspective in the next meeting
  • If addressing it directly, frame the conversation around shared goals, not blame
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CHATELAINE

The Toxic Effects of Workplace Stress

Featured in Chatelaine

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Dorothy weighs in on why so many of us feel compelled to overwork, even when no one’s asking us to.

  • People often take on extra work out of their own desire, not because employers explicitly demand it
  • Burnout often sets in when workplace goalposts keep shifting, even for people who want to succeed
  • She’s seeing a generational shift: millennials prioritize fulfillment over the promotion and prestige boomers sought
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MEDIUM

Mastering Presentation Delivery

Featured in Medium

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A Medium recap of Dorothy’s presentation delivery workshop, written by an attendee.

  • Great presentations balance two things: what you say (content) and how you say it (delivery)
  • Her trick for slowing down when talking too fast: a colour cue in her presentation notes
  • Simple fixes for nerves: deep breaths, intentional movement, and about 15 seconds of eye contact per person
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Chores: How to Make Kids Want to Help

Featured in The Globe and Mail

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Dorothy brings her corporate leadership tools home to help parents get chores done without the fights.

  • DiSC sorts people into four behavioural types: dominant, influential, steady, and conscientious
  • Dominant children may refuse outright; steady children agree but quietly resent it, both need patience applied differently
  • Influential children need to vent before redirecting to “why”; conscientious children need a clear agreement, not a silent assumption
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Watch & Listen

Simplifying Leadership (Part 3): Set Expectations

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In her work, leadership consultant, author, and speaker Dorothy Kudla has found that 87% of employees believe they would do better work if they had clearer expectations. In this third segment of an eight-part series, Dorothy explains why Setting Expectations is a key leadership function, emphasizing that clarity requires defining both the desired results and the specific process […]

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Simplifying Leadership (Part 2): Define the Vision

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In a workplace filled with technological shifts, generational changes, hybrid teams, and constant noise, finding a clear starting point can be difficult. This second segment of an eight part series features leadership consultant, author, and speaker Dorothy Kudla explaining how the six functions framework acts as a diagnostic tool to help leaders zoom out and assess what their […]

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Simplifying Leadership (Part 1): Introducing Six Functions, One Vision

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In this first segment of an eight-part series from a recent podcast interview, leadership consultant, author, and speaker Dorothy Kudla discusses the core philosophy behind her book, Six Functions, One Vision.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience leading a training and development firm, Kudla has worked with thousands of leaders and observed that the concept of leadership has […]

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Press Kit

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For media, podcast, conference, and event inquiries, Dorothy’s press kit includes her biography, keynote topics, media appearances, and approved photographs.

Dorothy’s work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Medium, podcasts, and leadership forums. She is available for keynotes, interviews, panel discussions, workshops, and media commentary on modern leadership, team performance, and AI adoption.

For bookings and media inquiries, contact info@fullcircleconnections.ca 

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