In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb: Leading Through the Threshold 🌕

A Note from the Roots

March is a month that can't quite make up its mind.

One day the sun is warm enough to convince you spring has arrived. The next, you're scraping frost off your windshield and wondering why you put your winter coat away. If you live in Indiana, you know exactly what we're talking about. If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes.

But did you know, we've been saying it for centuries: In like a lion, out like a lamb? While most of us grew up thinking that was just about the weather, it turns out the saying has roots in the night sky—literally. In early March, Leo the Lion rises in the east. By month's end, Aries the Ram (the lamb) settles in the west. The stars have been telling this same story of transition for thousands of years.

And this March? The sky is especially loud. This morning, on March 3rd, between 6:00 am and 7:00 am, we experienced a rare full moon and a lunar eclipse—sometimes called a blood moon—on 3/3. Although it was tough to see through cloudy skies, the energy was shifting. Whether or not you're someone who pays attention to things like that, we'd invite you to consider it a moment worth pausing for.

Because March isn't just about weather or constellations. It's about thresholds.

For the people you lead—your teams, your staff, your colleagues—this is often one of the most depleting stretches of the year. The energy of a fresh start has faded. The finish line isn't quite in sight. People are tired in ways they can't always name. And as we know, the world is full of uncertainty.

And that's exactly when leadership matters most.

This month, we're exploring what it looks like to lead people well through seasons of uncertainty and transition. How do you hold the tension between where you've been and where you're going? How do you stay steady when everything feels a little unpredictable?

Spoiler: it starts with paying attention. To your people, to the season, and maybe—just maybe—to the sky.

With roots and a little wonder,

Amy & Sarah ​
Aspen Root Collective

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Free Resource: Is Your Team Running on Empty? 10 Signs of Disengagement—and What to Do About It March has a way of exposing what's been simmering under the surface. Teams that seemed fine in January can hit a wall right about now—and the signs aren't always obvious until you know what you're looking for. That's why this month's free resource is one we wish someone had handed us earlier in our careers. Is Your Team Running on Empty? is a simple, practical one-pager designed for busy leaders who want to stay ahead of disengagement before it becomes a retention problem. Inside you'll find: ➡️ 10 early warning signs that your team may be disengaging ➡️ Simple, actionable interventions you can start this week ➡️ The one Gallup statistic that should be on every manager's radar Print it out. Keep it on your desk. Share it with a colleague who's been struggling with a team that just feels... off. Because the best time to address disengagement is before someone hands you their resignation.

🌱 Results Taking Root Across Indiana

February was full. The good kind of full—the kind where you look back at the month and feel genuinely grateful for the people and organizations doing the hard, meaningful work of building better teams and stronger cultures.

From familiar faces to brand new ones, we had the privilege of showing up across the state this past month—and we couldn't be prouder of the work taking root.

Amy made her way to Indianapolis for the Indiana Association of School Principals' inaugural WE Conference—a first-of-its-kind event dedicated to women in education. Being part of that room, with those leaders, at that moment? We don't take that lightly.

Sarah joined the 3Rivers Credit Union team for their annual Realizing the Vision event, where the team got grounded in their core values and what it truly means to live them out—not just post them on a wall.

And we were so thrilled to return to one of our favorite long-time clients, the Don Wood Foundation, as they continued to build on their Strengths journey together. Watching a team deepen their understanding of themselves and each other over time is one of the greatest privileges of this work.

More to come. More roots going down. 🌱

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