Category Archives: leadership
Give The People What They Want
It’s the thing people think but never say out loud: “What’s in it for me?” As a leader with employees, board members, or other people working under your leadership you need to be thinking it too. Ask yourself why each … Continue reading
A Leader’s Song
As owner of Patty Cake Preschool, I decided our school needed a song. With the help of my sister, I soon wrote one, taught the children, and it quickly became our signature performance at all graduations and during the summer … Continue reading
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Get Outside Your Bubble
What is the “bubble” you work in? Everyone has one. Early Childhood. Medicine. Elementary Schools. Coaching. Business. Adoption. Camping. Publishing. There are thousands of “bubbles” we work in every day. The up side to this is that we begin to … Continue reading
Thinking Outside The Box About Conferences
As leaders, we encourage our team members to invest in themselves and obtain continuing education, attend professional development conferences, join book clubs, support groups, and in many other ways take the time to increase their knowledge, improve their networks with … Continue reading
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Lonely Leaders
You can’t be a leader if you don’t have a team. It starts with the team, not you. To be a great leader, take the time to find out your team’s strengths, passions and goals. Then use this information to … Continue reading
Are You A Good Matchmaker?
Building a board for an organization that gets things done is the hope of any President or Executive Director. We find people that are passionate about the work of the organization, willing to give of themselves and their time, get … Continue reading
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