What does it take to achieve ambitious goals without burning out your people or damaging trust? In this episode of the Face with Grace Fireside Chat Series, host Kaitlyn Rios is joined by Kamaria Scott—an IO psychologist, performance strategist, and coach—for a conversation about the pressures that can shape leadership and how to build teams that thrive, not just survive.Kamaria shares stories and practical guidance on recognizing the warning signs of unsustainable performance, protecting team health, and repairing trust when a leader’s actions cause harm. Together, they explore why workplace toxicity is often a symptom of deeper pressures—and how leaders can respond with curiosity, accountability, and care.This episode is a reminder that results matter, but so does the road taken to achieve them. Sustainable leadership builds performance and people.

• Is my team’s current pace sustainable, or are people expected to be “on” all the time?
• What signs might tell me that someone on my team is overloaded?
• What values and boundaries do I want my leadership to demonstrate?
• When my team gives feedback, do I listen for what they want me to understand?
• Do I make time to recognize what’s working—not just what needs fixing?
• When I see a harmful behavior, am I curious about what’s contributing to it?
• What does success look like if team health and trust count alongside results?

Kamaria Scott is an IO psychologist, performance strategist, and coach who works with organizations to help people leaders build engaged, healthy, and high-performing teams. Through her work, she helps leaders develop the awareness and practices needed to support both their people and their organization’s success.

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Leadership is about more than pushing people toward a goal. The way a team works together—and whether people can sustain that work—matters too.When you notice signs of strain, start with curiosity: What’s happening? When does it happen? What does the team need? A thoughtful check-in, a genuine pause, or a clear boundary can help create the conditions for both people and performance to thrive.If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a leader who wants to achieve results without leaving wreckage behind.