Subject: A Bad Hire or Poor Role Design?

There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with watching someone you were genuinely excited to hire fall short of what you expected. You start second-guessing the decision, and sometimes you start second-guessing yourself.


Right now, a lot of leaders are in exactly that spot, and more often than you'd think, the new hire isn't where the real problem lives. Something else is going on underneath, and once you can see it, the whole situation looks different.


That's what today's video and blog are about. I'm not going to give it away here, because it's worth walking through properly.


Have a look while it's fresh, and if a certain person or role came to mind as you read this, that's usually a sign worth paying attention to.

And if you're ready to actually diagnose what's going on rather than guess at it, the 14-Day Strategic Alignment Audit is where I'd start. You can reply to this email or book time with me directly at MeetWithAlicia.com.

You’re Invited: Heart Health Symposium

“It Stops With Us”


We are honored to invite you to our inaugural National Heart Health Symposium: “It Stops With Us,” taking place September 18th -19th at The Maritime Hotel.


Friday | Meet & Greet

7:00 PM -9:00 PM

Attire: Business Attire

Saturday | Heart Health Symposium

7:00 AM —7:30 AM Yoga & Breathwork

7 :00AM - 8: 00 AM Breakfast included

8:30 AM — 5 PM Heart Sistas Inc. National Symposium


This two day experience brings together women, healthcare professionals, community leaders, advocates, stakeholders, and changemakers to confront the disparities affecting heart and cardiovascular health and, most importantly, to move from knowing to doing.

National Leadership Development Day Symposium is a one-day virtual gathering for managers, executives, business owners, HR professionals, coaches, and people developers committed to becoming more effective at leading people.

Free registration until September 13th - NLDD.org

After it will be $47.00 per person so register now. 

If you lead people, you belong here!

TEDxMiramar Youth is coming up. Get your tickets now or donate at

If you didn’t know, now you know…


Let me tell you how this really started.


Five months after we successfully held the very first TEDxMiramar in 2024, our organizer Cece was at my house for Thanksgiving dinner with my family. There was no planning meeting and no agenda. We were talking over a good meal, and suddenly my son Elijah said something and out of that conversation came the idea to host a youth event. 


Now almost a year after that first youth event, we are hosting our 2nd Youth event and 4th overall TEDxMiramar event on October 3rd at the Miramar Cultural Center. 


It hands young people from ages 9-17 a real stage for the ideas they are already wrestling with. The theme “Growing Up Online” gets deep into their perspectives of never knowing a world without screens, imagine that. Watching these young people own that stage is powerful. I would love for you to be there for it.


Grab your tickets or give a donation at TEDxMiramar.com and come see how far a simple idea at a dinner table can travel.


See you October 3rd.

Miami Carnival is the ultimate cultural experience that combines the various elements of Carnival with the beauty of Miami over Columbus Day Weekend in October. The annual event features four signature events, Junior Carnival, Panorama, J’ouvert and a costumed Parade & Concert and brings visitors and participants from across the globe, all who come to celebrate Caribbean culture. 

Bankable Speaker Reel Showcase Launch


Our launch is imminent… 

We are getting ready to share an opportunity for professional speakers like no other… 


Website is just days away from going live, so stay tuned!

And as always if you miss the episode, you can catch it our YouTube Channel so make sure you’re subscribed - Youtube.com/@aliciacouri