Coming 5.27.2025
Lifting Up
The Transformative Power of Supportive Leadership
By Jen Marr, Founder of Showing Up LLC, Author of Showing Up
“This book is the real deal.”
—Howard Behar, Retired President, Starbucks InternationalEarly Praise for Lifting Up
“For years I’ve asked, ‘Where is the program that truly builds a caring workplace?’ Lifting Up is the answer I’ve been searching for. Jen Marr doesn’t just talk about support—she gives us the relational blueprint to lead with it. This book is the real deal.”
—Howard Behar, Former President, Starbucks International; Author, It’s Not About the Coffee
“Human flourishing is not a solo endeavor. It depends on the quality of our relationships and the cultures we create together. In Lifting Up, Jen Marr offers a timely, scalable roadmap for organizations to build cultures where people feel valued, supported, and truly able to thrive. This book is a vital contribution to the movement for collective flourishing.”
—Matthew T. Lee, Ph.D., Founder, Flourishing Network at Harvard University
“Effective leadership starts with how we treat our people. Lifting Up offers a clear, practical approach to building strong teams—and strong teams create better guest, client, and customer experiences. This is a roadmap for strong results.”
—Mark Vondrasek, Chief Commercial Officer, Hyatt
“We can’t have effective teams without healthy teams—and Jen Marr shows us exactly how to build both. Lifting Up is the guide leaders have been waiting for. It brings humanity back to leadership in a way that’s practical, scalable, and absolutely necessary.”
—Jen Fisher, Former Chief Well-being Officer, Deloitte; Author, Work Better Together
“The rapid evolution of healthcare demands a new kind of leader—one who can foster connection, trust, and resilience at every level. Lifting Up offers the essential training to meet this moment. Jen Marr’s work is a timely and necessary addition to leadership development.”
—Geoffrey M. Roche, Director of Workforce Development (North America), Siemens Healthineers
"People are struggling today with connection, community and relationships—and leaders have a tremendous impact. Within this reality, Lifting Up delivers powerful insights and pragmatic recommendations to enhance relational leadership for the future of work. With an empathetic and encouraging voice, Jen Marr guides leaders through it all. This book is for leaders who want to put ideas into action and lift themselves and those around them.”
—Dr. Tracy Brower, Author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life
“As we bring together global leaders to shape the future of human flourishing, one truth continues to rise to the surface: we thrive through connection. Lifting Up by Jen Marr offers a timely and essential roadmap for creating cultures of care and belonging. Grounded in practical wisdom and deep humanity, this book shows how organizations can intentionally build environments where people feel seen, supported, and empowered to contribute their full potential. This is foundational reading for any leader serious about cultivating a more flourishing world.”
—Marie Gill, Co-Founder, AETHEON
“Lifting Up offers what so many leadership books miss: real-world skills to help you practice care and not just talk about it. Jen Marr makes the essential human skills of leadership feel doable, measurable, and scalable.”
- Zach Mercurio, Ph.D., Researcher, Leadership Development Facilitator, and Author of The Power of Mattering
Pre-Order Your Signed Copy Now!
The Essential Human Framework for Today’s Leaders
Written by Jen Marr. Publication Date: May 27, 2025. Paperback 6x9. Illustrations by Ink Factory Studios. Publisher: Manuscripts.Hit the Reset Button on Leadership.
The world is chaotic, and leadership has never felt more complex—navigating uncertainty while attempting to guide people through messy, awkward, and deeply personal challenges. Without the right foundation, even the best efforts can lead to exhaustion instead of progress.
Lifting Up: The Transformative Power of Supportive Leadership is not your average leadership framework; rather, it’s the essential human foundation that makes all leadership work. This book reveals how to strengthen relationships, navigate tough conversations, and create a culture where people can reach their potential through the relational support that brings trust, energy, and adaptability.
The result? Healthy, high-performing teams.
Packed with real stories, cutting-edge research, and practical strategies, this book goes beyond theory to give you a playbook for leading with impact. Whether you’re an executive, teacher, lawyer, or coach, Lifting Up shows you how to build something extraordinary—together.
If you’re ready to future-proof your organization and lead with confidence in this new era, this is your starting line.
Pre-order through our website and receive:
Personally signed copy of the book by author Jen Marr.
Custom illustrated print from the book courtesy of Ink Factory Studios.
Guided questions to facilitate discussion and enhance the reading.
Book Bundles & Add-Ons
Special bundle offer! Master the tangible skills of peer-to-peer support and transform your leadership style with Jen Marr’s critically acclaimed books: Lifting Up and Showing Up.
Pre-order for shipping May 27, 2025. All pre-orders receive signed copies, a custom illustrated print from Lifting Up, and Guided Questions for enhanced reading and learning experience.
Includes:
Personal Lifting Up Awkward Zone Assessment - To assess your strengths and blindspots around navigating the Leadership Awkward Zone, with a personalized report.
45-min Coaching Session with Showing Up Certified Trainer - A 45-min personal leadership coaching session coaching session with a Showing Up Certified Trainer. The session, incorporating your personal assessment, will help you break through those awkward moments where fear, doubt, lack of time, avoidance, and lack of confidence keep us from having critical conversations to work through difficult situations.
Multi-session coaching packages available upon request.
Lifting Up Group Read
Give your team more than a book—give them a lift.
The challenges in today’s workplace aren’t just about workload, burnout, or retention. At their core, they’re about relationships. Lifting Up offers a practical, research-backed framework for leaders to re-engage their teams, strengthen culture, and navigate complexity—without adding more to their plate.
This group read invites organizations to spark meaningful conversations, and equip leaders with the skills they need to lead with support, care, and confidence.
Your Team/Group Will Gain:
A new and additive leadership skillset —moving from transactional to relational.
Tools to break down silos and create cultures of visibility and trust.
Confidence in navigating awkward and challenging conversations.
A full Supportive Leader Playbook included to guide day-to-day leadership.
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About the Author
Jen Marr is a global innovator in relational leadership, connection, and human care.
As the founder of Showing Up LLC, she has spent over a decade working with Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, law firms, and educational institutions, helping organizations develop sustainable, measurable, and impactful cultures of support.
Her previous book, Showing Up, introduced the foundational skills of supportive care and connection. Lifting Up takes that work even further, offering leaders a clear and actionable framework for scaling a supportive culture for today’s complex organizations.
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Jen Marr is available for podcasts, interviews, and speaking engagements on topics including:
Walking People Through Challenges, Distress, & Burnout
Build a Culture of Support Without Adding More to Your Workload
The Future of Work: Why Relationships Are the New Leadership Skill
How to Break Down Silos and Create More Connected, Resilient Teams
How to Lead in Times of Crisis, Change, and Uncertainty
Why the Human Behaviors of Care are Key Performance Factors
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How do you scale “soft skills” in organizations, and why are they not “soft”?
What are the biggest challenges leaders face in skilling up for the decade ahead?
What are the “Core Four” and the “Lifting Up Five” and how do they impact leadership today?
How can leaders start implementing Lifting Up’s framework today?
Why is relational leadership the key to solving burnout, turnover, and disengagement?
How is Lifting Up additive to most other leadership training?
What advice do you have for leaders who feel stretched too thin?
Press & Media
For media inquiries, interviews, speaking engagements, or review copies, please contact:
📞 203.788.7999