An Inspired Chat with Dawn Marie Morris

We recently had the chance to connect with Dawn Marie Morris and have shared our conversation below.

Good morning Dawn Marie, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I am most proud of building my “calmness in the storm” muscle. A few years ago, I decided to live in “flow”. I believed that if I didn’t I was going to get an ulcer. So, I began to train my brain to relax when moments that challenge my amygdala arise. This has been critical because it has allowed me to slow down, move through the challenges, and come out on the other side having made better decisions, sustaining healthier relationships, and achieving better health outcomes.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
The World Class Training Institute, Inc. was founded almost 6 years ago and seeks to maximize an organization’s greatest resource, human capital, through the delivery of leadership and professional development training services. I am a “CK”-Corporate Kid. I spent over 15 years in the training and development space, facilitating and leading teams. My expertise in being able to engage audiences of all types and sizes has made me a sought out facilitator and speaker. What has made me an excellent leader and facilitator is my unique ability to focus on the intrinsic nature of most of us to improve personally and professionally. By making this my driving force, and coupling it with a highly engaging style of delivery, I am able to create a learning atmosphere that is both enjoyable and transformative.

Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
What breaks bonds between people and what restores them is the same—communication. Understanding that communication only takes place when these things happen cyclically, talking-listening-understanding-responding, the inability or refusal to actively participate in any one of these leads to broken bonds. When a person talks and the other doesn’t listen, or one listens, but misunderstands, or refuses to respond, as examples, bonds between people can become shattered. Conversely, when a person talks and the other person listens to understand, paraphrasing what the other person said to insure understanding, or responds vs. reacts with reasonableness and care, bonds between people can be restored. Communication, not talking (the act of making words with sound from one’s mouth), is key.

If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Always know that you are ENOUGH.

Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
Integrity. As Judge Judy says, “When you tell the truth, you never have to remember what you said”.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
Yes. If I decide to do something, I believe in giving it everything I’ve got. This is why I am very selective about what receives my “Yes”.

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Image Credits
Riley Baxter, III
Adrian Pearson