Leah M. Joppy & Associates, Inc.

Leah M. Joppy & Associates, Inc. "Leadership is found at ALL levels" is our belief." We specialize in helping teams eliminate conflict. Wherever it exists - we bring clarity to chaos!

For over 19 years we have helped people become "Movers and Shakers" in their organizations, regardless of what their position is. Whether it be communication barriers between management and employees; between management and leadership or between and across departments.

Team members are dealing with a lot of obstacles right now and leaders are no different. Change and uncertainty can lead...
09/09/2026

Team members are dealing with a lot of obstacles right now and leaders are no different. Change and uncertainty can lead to all kinds of leadership issues. Here are some of the common challenges and how training and development offers a clear path forward:

Most leaders are waiting for the ‘calm after the storm’. They believe that after the next reorganization or completion of the next project, things will finally get back to normal. But if the last few years have taught us anything, ‘calm’ is an elusive, if not impossible, reality. The only co...

Team members don’t have to stew in anxiety and confusion around AI. Instead, both employees and leaders can take steps t...
09/01/2026

Team members don’t have to stew in anxiety and confusion around AI. Instead, both employees and leaders can take steps to ease fear and improve clarity. Here’s how workers at all levels can think through this anxiety and figure out what to do about it:

AI anxiety grips workplaces from the C-suite to entry-level roles, fueled by incomplete understanding, rapidly shifting expectations, and mixed messages.

Helping workers deal with AI anxiety starts with transparent communication about how AI will be used and its intended be...
08/28/2026

Helping workers deal with AI anxiety starts with transparent communication about how AI will be used and its intended benefits. Leaders have a responsibility to demystify the process and actively involve employees in its adoption.

This two-step approach can help bridge the distance between those who are enthusiastic about AI and those who are anxious about it.

As AI becomes more front and center in the workplace, this is a real fear for many workers. This article from Fortune lo...
08/25/2026

As AI becomes more front and center in the workplace, this is a real fear for many workers. This article from Fortune looks at why FOBO (fear of missing out) is hurting organizations:

The anxiety gripping workers in the age of AI is becoming a business problem that CEOs can no longer ignore.

It seems that so many workers are wondering if AI will take their jobs. That’s why it’s important to talk about AI, how ...
08/20/2026

It seems that so many workers are wondering if AI will take their jobs. That’s why it’s important to talk about AI, how your organization plans to use it and how it will impact team members. This article offers an 8 point guide to help:

Everyone wonders: Will AI take my job? So now HR and front-line leaders need to talk about AI with employees. Here's help with those conversations.

Asking team members to use AI to handle some of their duties can unintentionally signal that they’re about to be replace...
08/18/2026

Asking team members to use AI to handle some of their duties can unintentionally signal that they’re about to be replaced. This perception can cause resistance to AI initiatives. This article looks at how leaders can quiet the fears and build back trust:

Half of U.S. workers fear AI could replace them. Learn how HR can ease anxieties and engage employees in AI adoption with trust and clarity.

As organizations rush to incorporate AI into the workplace, some college students are responding with hostility. This pu...
08/14/2026

As organizations rush to incorporate AI into the workplace, some college students are responding with hostility. This pushback shows a big disconnect between organizations’ enthusiasm about AI and students’ anxieties over its impact on jobs.

On college campuses nationwide, some people are growing uneasy with AI, citing threats to jobs, hobbies and even résumé-writing.

As employees increasingly develop AI workflows through their own private experimentation, many are choosing not to share...
08/13/2026

As employees increasingly develop AI workflows through their own private experimentation, many are choosing not to share what they’ve learned. Why? Because they don’t trust what their organizations will do with that knowledge.

As employees increasingly develop valuable AI workflows through private experimentation, many are choosing not to share what they’ve learned—not mainly because of weak governance or inadequate tools, but because they don’t trust what their organizations will do with that knowledge once it beco...

Why are workers so concerned about AI? When AI is constantly discussed in terms of cost savings, efficiency, and doing m...
08/11/2026

Why are workers so concerned about AI? When AI is constantly discussed in terms of cost savings, efficiency, and doing more with less, employees don’t hear opportunity, they hear threat. This is how to address these fears:

Concerns about AI pushing humans out of jobs may be a bit overstated, but the anxiety being felt by workers related to technology is real and nuanced.

Yes, AI is reshaping the workplace. But it’s how leaders care for team members through that change will define results a...
08/06/2026

Yes, AI is reshaping the workplace. But it’s how leaders care for team members through that change will define results and culture. Here are a few ways leaders can help employees navigate through the process and build trust and connection:

You’ve probably heard of FOMO (fear of missing out), but are you familiar with the term FOBO (fear of being obsolete)? When it comes to AI in the workplace, things like FOBO, knowledge hoarding and AI anxiety have become commonplace. And whether or not team members have anything to be worried abou...

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