Work Doesn’t Have To Feel Hard.

You CAN have a team that communicates, collaborates, and owns the work—so you can experience more joy, ease, and fulfillment every single day.

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If you’re honest… work feels heavier than it should.

You’re committed. You care. You show up — but you’re tired of:

  • Missed deadlines and scrambling to deliver
  • Hallway conversations instead of honest, solution-focused dialogue
  • Meetings that drift, stall, or end with “What did we decide?”
  • Tension that rises with frustration
  • Circular conversations in lieu of proactive decision-making
  • Carrying the emotional weight of the work on your shoulders

It’s too much for one person to hold.

But it doesn’t have to stay this way.

There is a path to clarity, trust, and real follow-through.

 

 

 

Welcome to a new way of working.

Grounded. Connected. Clear.

A way of working where:

  • People communicate authentically
  • Expectations are explicit
  • Follow-through is consistent
  • Decisions are clear
  • Collaboration kicks in — without drama
  • And the culture feels lighter, day after day

I help leaders create this kind of environment by building clarity, trust, and shared ownership — so work becomes easier, more focused, and far more fulfilling.

 

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What’s Really Holding Your Team Back?

Take this quick 2-minute diagnostic to uncover your team’s biggest clarity, communication, or accountability blocker.

Discover What’s Holding Your Team Back

Every team has a pattern—something small (or not so small) that slows progress or fuels frustration. This quiz helps you spot yours, so you can address what’s really getting in the way.

  • Clarity Gaps — confusing expectations, vague responsibilities, unclear priorities.
  • Accountability Drift — inconsistent follow-through.
  • Communication Tension — friction, misunderstandings, or side-conversations.
  • Decision-Making Fog — stalled meetings or unclear authority.

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Hey, I’m Claire.

For the last 20+ years, I’ve helped leaders and teams turn confusing, frustrating work dynamics into clear communication, shared ownership, and cultures that actually feel good to be part of.

I’ve sat in the messy meetings, untangled the “we never talked about that” moments, and walked teams through the hard conversations that most people avoid. What I’ve seen—over and over—is that when people feel safe to speak honestly, understand what’s expected, and trust each other, everything else gets lighter: collaboration, performance, even joy at work.

My work is about creating that kind of environment with you—so you’re not carrying the weight alone, and your team has the clarity and connection it needs to do its best work.

Meet Claire

My Approach: The 3-Step Path to a Healthier Team

We move from heaviness and confusion to clarity, shared ownership, and follow-through—with a process that’s structured, human, and doable.

1

Identify

We uncover what’s really going on—not just symptoms, but the deeper patterns creating friction, confusion, or breakdowns in trust and communication.

2

Design

Together, we build a structured plan—clear priorities, explicit expectations, healthier communication habits, focused meetings, and practical tools your team can actually use.

3

Guide

I guide your team through the change—facilitating the strategic moments, strengthening habits, aligning expectations, and shaping the culture you truly want.

⭐ How We Can Work Together

Whether you’re navigating tension, change, or growth, we’ll choose the level of support that fits your team, your culture, and your goals.

Team Reset & Culture Alignment

Clear expectations, healthy norms, improved communication, and a reset that brings your team back into alignment.

Leadership Development & Coaching

Grounded, practical leadership skills that strengthen confidence, communication, decision-making, and follow-through.

Facilitated Strategic Meetings

High-stakes conversations designed and guided so you can be fully present, thoughtful, and engaged— without having to “run the room.”

Premium Offering: Strategic Partner Facilitation

For a small number of deeply committed clients, I serve as a strategic guide—what some describe as a “chief of staff for your most important conversations.” Reserved for organizations ready to make real, meaningful change.

My Top Free Tools for Stronger, Healthier Teams

Simple, practical tools designed to help you bring more clarity, trust, and follow-through into your daily work — with less stress and more ease.

FREE GUIDE

The Clarity Conversation Guide

FREE TEMPLATE

The Team Trust Check-In Template

FREE TOOLKIT

The Meeting Reset Toolkit

THE PODCAST

THIS LEADER PODCAST

Thoughtful, practical conversations with Claire Laughlin about communication, culture, and making work feel lighter.

THE THIS LEADER PODCAST WITH CLAIRE LAUGHLIN

Real-World Leadership for Clearer Communication & Healthier Teams

The THIS Leader Podcast is where honest leadership meets practical tools. Each episode, Claire Laughlin draws on 20+ years of coaching leaders and teams to help you navigate tough conversations, grow trust, and create a culture where people actually want to show up and do their best work.

Whether you’re a manager, executive, HR partner, or emerging leader, you’ll hear real stories, simple frameworks, and actionable strategies you can use in your next meeting, one-on-one, or team reset.

  • Communication tools that make expectations crystal clear
  • Ways to repair and rebuild trust on your team
  • Meeting practices that reduce friction and increase follow-through
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Most Popular Episodes

The Real Reason Your Team Isn’t Following Through

Why tasks stall… even when everyone “agrees” in the meeting. The hidden causes of breakdowns — and how to fix them without micromanaging.

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How to Have Hard Conversations Without the Drama

A simple framework for honest, productive dialogue that builds trust instead of tension — even with the most challenging team dynamics.

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The Meeting Reset: What to Change When Your Team Is Drifting

 

Stop the endless loops, side-conversations, and “wait… what did we decide?” moments. A practical reset that brings clarity and focus back to the room.

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How We Can Work Together

From one-time resets to deeper strategic partnership, choose the level of support that fits your team and your season of work.

Team Reset & Culture Alignment

Clear expectations, healthy norms, improved communication, and a reset that brings your team back into alignment.

Leadership Development & Coaching

Grounded, practical leadership skills that strengthen confidence, communication, decision-making, and follow-through.

Facilitated Strategic Meetings

High-stakes conversations designed and guided so you can be fully present, fully thoughtful, and fully engaged—without having to “run the room.”

Premium Offering

Strategic Partner Facilitation

For a small number of deeply committed clients, Claire serves as a strategic guide—what some describe as a “chief of staff for your most important conversations.”

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Ready for work to feel easier?

Let’s identify what’s getting in the way and build the clarity, connection, and accountability your team has been missing.

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