As you listen to this on release week, I will be in a small 1980s suburban home in Tornado Alley, most likely fresh back from a grocery store run and probably debating with my mom about the merits of doing squash casserole or roasted brussels sprouts for the token “healthy” thanksgiving side dish.  As we head toward the end of the year, I think it’s time to take a moment to be thankful for the good things in our lives as leaders. And yes, I promise you there’s something to be grateful for.

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Uncertainty is a part of every leader’s life. Kind Leaders try to make effective, humane and collaborative decisions based on what we know about the world around us. However, we inevitably have a partial understanding of the past, a skewed perspective on the present, and no knowledge of the future. Add in the fact that most of us feel a lot of external and internal pressure to do the “right” thing at all times, and you’ve got a recipe for paralysis. That’s why today I’m going to walk you through my framework for making kind leadership decisions—and show you how you can get more comfortable with uncertainty with every decision you make.

Get Unstuck! A course in Kind Leadership Decision-Making

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As a kind leader, you usually know where you want to go and have a plan on how you want to get there. 
 
 However, if you take a look back at the goals you have reached thus far, how many times have you actually followed the plan? Most likely, there were blind spots and challenges you didn’t see coming, where your plan went out the window.
 
 This is similar to our host Sarah Clark’s experience in an in person Peloton class in NYC. She went for a chill Saturday morning ride, and well, it was anything BUT chill. So she thought to herself, “I need a new strategy”. Spoken like a true kind leader!
 
 In today’s episode, how you can prepare the best way possible to reach your goals, how to re-strategize, and how to see the bigger picture.
 
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In light of the positive feedback received from episode 37, where we talked about why you need to tell your team members the reason for setting a meeting with them rather than leaving them in suspense, our host Sarah Clark thought to herself, what are some other emotional triggers leaders have? More importantly, how can leaders identify and manage these triggers?

Although this list isn’t extensive, Sarah found three common emotional triggers found in the workplace that are explained in today’s episode.

Identifying these three common triggers is an essential first step to removing the toxicity from the workplace and to allow you to be the effective leader you know you are. Sometimes these emotional triggers can be in our blindspots, so understanding how to find them is half the battle.

Tune in today to learn how to identify common emotional triggers that may be going on in your workplace so you can elevate your leadership by removing them! 

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Don’t worry, this is not turning into a podcast about weight loss! However, there is a lot to learn about facing a seemingly impossible task and being successful in completing it. Whether it be losing 93 pounds, or taking on an intimidating initiative.
 
 From knowing what and how to make changes, to researching and learning a new skill, and recruiting the right people to help you reach your goals, making a plan is the best way (arguably the only way) to be successful in a difficult task.
 
 Sticking to this plan is another challenge, so adding fail safes and people to keep you in check is just as important, as well as allowing room for failure.
 
 This strategy can be used for any difficult, yet great, initiative, that you know, once complete, it will make all the difference for you and everyone around you.
 
 Tune in to hear how Sarah used the lessons she learned in her weight loss journey in her kind leadership journey!

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When going into a meeting with little to no context, it's easy to jump to the worst possible conclusion. Especially if a team member has had negative experiences with previous bosses who behaved unkindly toward them, their imagination can make things seem much more catastrophic than they are in reality!

 While it’s not your responsibility as a leader to make your team members feel 100% comfortable 100% of the time, simply changing the way you phrase a meeting request can make all the difference.

 There’s no need for meeting invitations to be mysterious. Remember, your pleasant surprise might be someone else’s sleepless night! Unless there is a legal or HR-related reason that you can’t, this is an official leadership challenge to ensure that your meeting agendas are crystal clear.

 It may seem like a small detail, but it's these details that show whether you are truly a thoughtful and kind leader—and you’ll save your team members any unnecessary “we need to talk” fear! 

 To learn more about the huge impact that just a little context can make, you won't want to miss today’s short and sweet episode.

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Hustle culture is not sustainable for anyone, no matter how dedicated and passionate they feel towards their position. After slowing down during the pandemic, many people are ditching this mindset in place of a better work-life balance. Enter this year’s new phenomenon: quiet quitting.

 The term ‘quiet quitting’ implies something negative, but in fact, it means doing your job as described, not going above and beyond to the detriment of your own health and happiness. I've taught and applied these principles of setting healthy boundaries in the workplace before the trend became viral.

 Instead of letting your team feel exhausted from long hours and work pressure, it’s time to learn from this concept to forge a kinder work environment. I'll discuss why this will help you and your team, and end this episode with an easy challenge to get you started.

 Tune in to hear examples of why quiet quitting can help your organization grow humanely, be managed effectively, and create collaboratively!

  Be sure to read this article from The Guardian, Quiet quitting: why doing the bare minimum at work has gone global.

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Public speaking is a point of contention for many people. There are times in our lives where public speaking is inevitable, and most don’t feel equipped to do it well. However, you don’t have to do it well, you just have to do it a lot. 

Think of presenting in front of an audience like another type of conversation. If you think of it that way, many of you who receive our email newsletters will already have the tools you need to speak in front of an audience effectively. You can use the items off our Mastering Challenging Conversations Checklist to help plan your next presentation or speech.

If you’re not signed up for the newsletters, this episode will go over the key points of what it takes to be a good public speaker and how you can fine tune your skills by shifting your perspective from perfection, to gaining confidence through repetition.

Tune in to hear how you can start proving to yourself that you can become a skilled, confident public speaker, and become that effective public speaker you have always dreamed to be!

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What does leading a strategic plan for a library and riding a bike have in common? A ton, actually!

Keeping your eyes forward, focusing on the task at hand, and trusting the process. These are all points to take into account when doing both strategic planning and riding a bike.

If you start to veer off track and look around instead of the plan you have carefully decided on, there will be scrapes and bruises.

So, tune in to today’s short episode to learn how you can use the same concepts of riding a bike on creating a strategic plan for your library or school.

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Are you a micromanager? I know all too well what being a micromanager entails, and where it comes from: a lack of trust.

 Micromanaging can have detrimental effects, like burnout, loss of connection, and living in a state of undue stress. If you are a micromanager, ask yourself this, how would it feel if you let go of control and allowed others to manage themselves?

This thought may make you anxious, but bare with us. Giving up control can actually be a good thing! Not only does it teach trust and helps you move out of fear, allowing others to take ownership of their work can elevate the overall quality of work. Instead of you trying to do everything, spreading yourself thin, allowing others to focus on a task that they’re good at while you do the same is a win win for everyone involved.

 So, how do you stop micromanaging to create freedom for yourself? This is what we will be discussing in today’s episode where Sarah will take you through practical steps you can take to identify the issues and implement a solution.

 Tune in to hear how you can increase your trust and decrease your micromanagement! 

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