The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Business with Laura Rice
Can emotional intelligence be the key to stronger teams, better performance, and deeper brand loyalty?
đź“Š According to McKinsey, leaders with high emotional intelligence drive 30% higher engagement and 20% stronger performance outcomes. Yet EQ is still undervalued in many executive circles.
Join us this Tuesday for a new episode of The Bliss Business Podcast with guest Laura Rice, Chief Marketing Officer of Celebree School, a seasoned marketing executive who believes EQ is not a soft skill. It is a core growth strategy.
We’ll explore how emotional intelligence shapes culture, powers franchise success, and drives authentic leadership in high-growth environments.
đź“… Tuesday, June 17, 2025 đź•š 11:00 AM PDT
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Mike Liwski
🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa
In this conversation, we’ll cover:
• How to operationalize emotional intelligence across teams and franchises
• Why empathy and marketing are inseparable in today’s business climate
• What it takes to lead with care while scaling with consistency
• How purpose shows up in the way we lead, not just what we build
đź’¬ How have you seen emotional intelligence transform your leadership or workplace culture?
Share your experience below and join us live.
Laura Rice
Chief Marketing Officer of Celebree School
Laura Rice joined Celebree in June 2021 and has served as the Chief Marketing Officer since March 2022. She oversees the marketing strategy and execution across all affiliated brands under Huffman Family Brands. In her role, Laura’s focus is driving awareness of the Celebree franchise opportunity in target markets, leading initiatives to grow the franchise network, and ensuring consistent brand development and visibility across the entire portfolio.
With more than 28 years of experience as a marketing professional, Laura brings a diverse background spanning equipment and real estate auctions, consumer products, Department of Defense contracts, and a decade in online K-12 and higher education. She is highly skilled at transforming complex ideas into actionable strategies, building integrated marketing plans, and executing campaigns that drive measurable results for both B2C and B2B audiences.
Laura is passionate about creating seamless customer journeys, aligning marketing and sales teams, and leading with an entrepreneurial mindset. She continuously refines processes to improve efficiency, ensure alignment, and enhance the experience for prospective and current franchisees.
Outside of work, Laura is a proud mom to her daughter, who attends both Caliday and Celebree. She loves coaching her in sports, cruising in her Jeep, and spending time with her beloved Basset/Beagle mix, Bernie.
