Reclaim Your Voice, Refocus Your Vision, Reignite Your Power
Mid-level leaders carry more than job descriptions. They carry emotional weight—grief, divorce, caregiving, burnout—and yet still show up, make decisions, lead teams, and meet deadlines and departmental goals. But when these personal challenges go unacknowledged, leaders often disengage quietly. They may not quit out loud, but make no mistake—retention is already at risk.
I’m Licia Thompson-Young, a former Workers' Compensation Return to Work National Director turned Leadership & Personal Growth Coach and Reinvention Expert. Through experiential workshops and my book "When Your Soul Whispers", organizations trust me to reignite leaders who’ve experienced personal challenges—because Silence Isn’t a Retention Strategy™.
What’s Quietly Breaking The Bridge in Your Organization?
Mid-level managers are the bridge between vision and execution. But what happens when that bridge is shaken by:
Loss of a loved one
Long-term stress and emotional burnout
Caregiving for aging parents
Divorce or heartbreak
Feeling overlooked for inclusion or promotion
This is the quiet crisis unfolding in boardrooms and team huddles across the country. And yet, Gallup (2024) reports 63% of managers are burned out, and Deloitte’s Human Capital Trends reveals 48% of mid-level leaders have considered leaving due to lack of post-transition support.
The Real Cost of Inaction
If your organization isn’t embedding leadership + personal development support into your benefits package, you’re leaving retention to chance. Your mid-level leaders won’t always tell you they’re struggling. They’ll just leave silently.
That’s why companies leading the way in retention are offering:
Coaching for emotional wellness
Reinvention support after life transitions
Holistic leadership development
Strategic experiences like my R.I.S.E.™ Formula and book-based workshops
Gone are the days of only offering dental, vision, and PTO. The new ROI includes renewal, reinvention, and retention.
RECLAIM: Your Voice
Personal setbacks often mute a leader’s voice. I know—In my early leadership, I was once silent in meetings, too afraid to speak up. But one declaration changed everything. I stopped referring to myself as an introvert and intentionally chose to lead with visibility.
Leadership isn’t just about speaking—it’s about being heard.
What story are you carrying that’s keeping your voice on mute?
✅ Declaration (not an affirmation): “I reclaim my voice and use it to lead with authenticity and clarity.”
REFOCUS: Your Vision
After life shakes you up, it’s time to refocus—not on what was, but on what’s possible. What core values guide you now? Are your goals aligned with your new reality?
One of my clients was silently suffering in a 25-year marriage and leadership role. After we worked together, she redefined her values, set boundaries for the first time, and began taking walks surrounded by nature. That clarity ignited the next chapter of her leadership and life.
✅ Declare your boundaries and goals aligned with your future—not your past.
REIGNITE: Your Power
Let’s retire the phrase work-life balance! True alignment includes your spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Reignite your power by:
Blocking time on your calendar for what fuels you: prayer, meditation, physical movement, connection
Declaring your non-negotiables: peace, rest, boundaries, your faith, family
Leading from your heart...the inside out—not just the org chart
Your inner flame was never extinguished—it was just paused. It's time to turn it back on.
How Organizations Can Lead the "Retention Revolution"
If you're serious about supporting your mid-level leaders, embed these strategies:
✅ Include leadership + personal growth coaching in benefit packages
✅ Hire experts (like me) to deliver experiential reinvention workshops
✅ Measure ROI by comparing turnover, engagement, and productivity pre- and post-coaching support
Your employees are caregivers, grief-holders, divorce survivors, empty nesters, and generational cycle breakers. It’s time to honor and support them like it matters to you.
Let’s Talk ROI & Retention
Before you lose another high-potential leader to burnout, resignation, or silence—consider this:
💡How is your organization truly supporting mid-level leaders—beyond performance reviews and occasional pay increases?
If your culture isn’t prioritizing holistic leadership renewal, let’s talk. Together, we can create a customized and proven plan that reignites the purpose, passion, and power of your mid-level leaders.
🗓️ Schedule a consultation today. Let’s ensure your best leaders don’t just survive… they rise.
Because Silence Isn’t a Retention Strategy™
I’m Licia Thompson-Young, CPC, ELI-MP your go-to Reinvention Expert, Author, Leadership & Personal Growth Coach. Through my R.I.S.E.™ Formula, my book, and experiential workshops, I equip organizations to support leaders at their most human moments—so they return after personal challenges stronger, focused, and re-energized.
Let’s reclaim voices. Refocus vision. Reignite power. Together.
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With purpose,
Licia Thompson-Young, CPC, ELI-MP