Tag Archives: leadership

Best Organizational Tool for YOU!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by patricia

As someone who wears lots of “hats” and is involved in many projects, organizating of all my activities can become very overwhelming at times. I’ve tried many different systems and what I’ve found is that there is no such thing … Continue reading →

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Question Everything

Posted on May 12, 2014 by patricia

Trust is essential to any organization. You want to trust your leaders, your members, your staff, everyone involved. But the problem with this trust is that over time it can become a blind trust. Blind trust is not healthy for … Continue reading →

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Give The People What They Want

Posted on April 21, 2014 by patricia

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 →

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A Leader’s Song

Posted on April 14, 2014 by patricia

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

Posted on April 7, 2014 by patricia

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 →

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Thinking Outside The Box About Conferences

Posted on March 31, 2014 by patricia

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

Posted on March 19, 2014 by patricia

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 →

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Are You A Good Matchmaker?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by patricia

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 →