Heidy LaFleur
About Heidy LaFleur
“Heidy LaFleur was dynamic, engaging, and educational. We had tons of requests for her to do trainings for other facilities because all of the participants wanted to share her message with their workers who couldn't attend.”
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Finding My Cruising Altitude™: Optimizing Human Productivity by Finding Life Balance
Success is born of challenges. Every day we wake and with pure will, push against the constant weight of gravity to rise above. We defy odds with persistence and meet the turbulent ascent of our being with an expectation of grace and contentment. Wherever that journey may take us, we strive to find the best of ourselves and maintain a life in balance…our cruising altitude. Identify what brings you balance in order to be productive, empowered, happy and content with your life.
Attendee results:
- Find your life balance by identifying:
- Who, what and where gives you peace and grace
- Who, what and where creates turbulence in your life
- Create your Cruising Altitude through identification, communication and keeping daily goals focused and simple.
- Develop a plan to maintain your Cruising Altitude knowing that it’s not a matter of if you go through turbulence, it’s a matter of when.
- Realize that living a life in balance will optimize your productivity, inner peace, and happiness.
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Books by Heidy LaFleur
“Soaring Balloons and Heavy Shackles: Turning Trauma Research into Practice” (2024)
Soaring Balloons and Heavy Shackles: Turning Trauma Research into Practice
“Those Kids are OUR Kids: PRACTICAL strategies to help ALL educators help THOSE KIDS” (2020)
Based on a true story of trauma, Heidy LaFleur shares that kids who have been traumatized, those who are misunderstood and those who take frequent detours from what's expected need compassionate, empathetic and loving adults supporting them. Often, as educators & parents, we receive little guidance when working with special needs, distracted kids, mental illness, emotional stress, behavioral deficiencies, trauma and dysregulated children. Heidy hears you, she's got you & she will help you. This book was created for you...the teacher, mentor, parent, social worker, counselor, occupational therapist, speech therapist, physical therapist, media specialist, librarian, paraprofessional, security guard, administrator, dean, custodian, lunch staff, office staff and any other title that influences kids on a daily basis. As a teacher, assistant principal, principal and mother Heidy has had the distinct pleasure of working with some of the most unforgettable teachers and providers in the school community. They all had several things in common. Kids loved them, gravitated to them and would do anything for them. They always had a smile on their faces (even on a bad day), were a part of every solution and enjoyed their interactions with all kids, even Those Kids. They sought out students’ interests, planned according to their needs and celebrated their accomplishments. They instilled hope, love and kindness in the classroom. They raised scores and grew students academically and socially because they cared first about relationships and second about rigor of the curriculum. Their Actions, Words and Expressions (AWE) put air in kids’ balloons and helped them soar. Building a strong environment with a foundation of social emotional well-being is what helps kids know they matter. For what we model for children is what they will produce. They get one chance and we get to help shape their stories. What a beautiful opportunity.
“Hop on the Clue Bus: A Common Sense Guide to Leadership 2nd Edition” (2015)
Hop on the Clue Bus: A Common Sense Guide to Leadership 2nd Edition
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