We are devoted to Healing that Cultivates Balance within Your Work and Life

Workplaces that prioritize healing employee capacity and balance will experience higher cultural engagement and organizational loyalty. 

Healing being define as Organizational People Development, Practices and Systems that restore and respect an individual's energy.

How It All Began...

It was the summer of 2014, and I was on maternity leave. I had just given birth to my youngest daughter, who decided to make an appearance six weeks early. It was in those days of traveling to and from the NICU that I found myself questioning everything. I suddenly was hyper aware that I felt numb and I was tired. I casually made excuses saying my feelings were simply a byproduct of post-baby hormones. As I continued to attempt to navigate the emotional storm that was overwhelming my life, my husband extended an olive branch. Inviting me to create space and take time. To pause, choose myself and remove all other influences. I accepted and left the world of corporate expectations and opened the doors of Leadership Arts Associates.  A boutique Leadership Development and HR Consulting firm.
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What I learned early on in my entrepreneurial pursuits, is despite my professional career success to that point – personally I felt empty. Leadership Arts Associates displayed this raw realization, with my clear lack of direction and confidence. For the first time in my life, I was looking in the mirror and realizing that I wasn’t sure who I was and what, if anything, I had to offer to the world.

Up to that point I was living checking all the boxes on my proverbial, “Life Goal List.” Needless to say, I felt like I wasn’t truly living. My life was in motion and I was just along for the ride.

I was disengaged from my work and my life. 

Samm Smeltzer
Chief Vision Officer & Founder
This is where my obsession began. As a HR practitioner that specializes in organizational development and culture change, engagement was a big deal for me. Now knowing that I personally was disengaged felt like a failure. If I couldn’t keep myself engaged, how in the world could I help guide anyone in keeping others engaged. 

So my quest began, with me at the center of my research. There was no company to hide behind or organization to blame for my unhappiness, everything was dependent on me. The perfect foundation for exploring…

How do we help the disengaged? More importantly, how do we prevent disengagement all together? 

My Personal Healing Journey

I felt compelled to share my personal story, because I was at the forefront of my own research. I have always been a believer that I would never ask someone to do something I hadn’t done, and so I knew I needed to go first on all fronts if I was ever going to materialize tangible actions for change. Also, this work has shown me that there is no way not to get personal. It is this level of intimacy that has been missing from our organizational development work that has allowed our progress to become stagnant and morale numbers to continue to decline. 

We are whole human beings that are not meant to suppress certain aspects of ourselves for extended periods of time. The act of suppression is causing active internal destruction as well as the use of energy that is unnecessary. Our workplaces have cultivated a type of society that encourages suppression and as a result limits diversity, authenticity and self-care. If we don’t make a change and challenge these default ways, our health and organizations will continue to decline.

2014 - 2017

I learned that aspects of spiritual exploration were effective when working with individuals regarding their sense of purpose.

Inspired by the work of Dr. Brené Brown centered around shame and vulnerability. I used this as a starting point, owning up to the shame I had around my physical appearance, overall health and struggle with spirituality. I began studying with Spiritual Teacher, Gabrielle Bernstein and working with a large variety of nutritionists and personal trainers.

2018 - 2021

My eyes were open to the world of energetic anatomy and dynamics. I also was given the structure to finally make sense of my sensitivities as a child.

In a practice of trust and having faith, I was introduced to Ted O’Brien, the Director of the East Coast Institute of Medical Qigong. I trained with Ted and became certified as a Medical Qigong Practitioner, then a Medical Qigong Therapist. By the end of 2021, I had completed my Master’s Certificate in Medical Qigong.

2022 - Present

My work and research has accumulated into the following hypothesis. Workplaces that emphasize healing employee capacity will experience higher overall cultural engagement and productivity. Healing is defined as practices that restore energetic reserves and embrace an emphasis of being present.

The birth of The HRart Center, Intuitive HRart Institute and The HRart Shoppe. In addition, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and adrenal fatigue,  resulting in a need to modify my work schedule and lifestyle further. This forced light duty now reinforced even more why healing and restoration are a necessity for individuals and workplaces.

Where Are We Now

Our work is continually evolving, reflective of our own growth and research. 

For Leaders

Our Leadership Development Curriculum, known as Leadership Legacies, is designed to tap into your innate leadership style by exploring the concepts of practical management and cultivating a legacy. These programs have guided leaders for nearly a decade, empowering them to lead authentically, confidently and intentionally.  

For HR Training

Our HR Training Curriculum, playfully called HR School, is focused on establishing a foundation for employees and organizations to thrive. The primary focus of our research as an Institute has focused on demystifying the employee engagement formula, our findings have revealed that a new approach to how we work in regard to internal HR Systems is necessary. These programs encourage creative problem solving to your active HR struggles as well as training the basics while taking the current client into consideration.

For Energy Care

We believe that Energy Self Care is essential to finding balance in work and life. It is key in materializing successful personal wellness goals and organizational wellness initiatives. Without our wellbeing we will not have the capacity to perform in the working world at our full potential. These programs train you on caring for your own energy as well as invite you to learn how to care for the energy others in the workplace and life. 
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“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.” - Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Our Curriculums
Follow the Flow Rather than Force Growth

Professional Development
This is a beautiful blend of vision and uncertainty. These programs focus on the future and developing skillsets for your next season of life. We often get caught up in the concept that professional development is for the present moment, this is about anticipating the growth needed for the future. This development is also about removing obstacles often triggered by our emotional response to the unknown.
Professional Development
This is a beautiful blend of vision and uncertainty. These programs focus on the future and developing skillsets for your next season of life. We often get caught up in the concept that professional development is for the present moment, this is about anticipating the growth needed for the future. This development is also about removing obstacles often triggered by our emotional response to the unknown.
Self Care Development
Discover capacity while developing balance, this is the core of what makes all other growth possible. These programs often require releasing deeply ingrained external expectations from the world. This area of development invites you to connect with your authentic self while learning the art of caring for your energy.

Clarity Development
Know your desired direction to guide decision making, to maximize planning and strategy. These programs achieve this level of focus by inviting play, creativity and innovation. At the same time, these programs explore necessary boundaries that support continued growth.
Personal Development
Finally let go of the past, find a way to stop the constant revisiting of what has already happened and cannot be changed. These programs guide you in the art of letting go while retaining the wisdom of your life experiences. Your experiences are the most powerful teachers. It's time to engage in reflection to reveal all the knowledge you have within.
Passion Development
Tap into your purpose and open up to possibility. Then develop how to sustain this passion by establishing balance. These programs teach us how to cultivate a love for our work that doesn't sacrifice ourselves in the process. This is where you will discover how excessive passion is often the greatest source of our imbalances. 

How We Work

As a team, we collectively come together, because we believe in our Just Cause: The healing and growth of people matter. Each member of the team brings a diversity that makes us stronger as a whole.
1018 North George Street, York, PA 17404
Phone: (717) 430-2850
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