Back-to-school ideas for leaders |
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Hello! Over the last year and a half, we have all experienced disruptions to our typical seasonal patterns and activities. Despite all of the change, there's something about the end of summer and beginning of fall that gets me in planning and learning mode - and perhaps even looking for upgrades to my office supplies! |
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As a leader, you can lean into this back-to-school mindset by updating your own learning objectives and development goals for the year ahead. What experiences, certifications or interests, could you make time for? As I head back to the virtual and in-person classrooms at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota this fall, I will be encouraging the students to spend time reflecting on how continuous learning advances their careers. Leading by example, I am starting a new certification this month called the Fearless Organization Scan. I am excited to add this assessment to the services I provide for clients because of the research behind it and the insights I am confident it will lead to. For personal growth, I have registered for classes at the University of Minnesota - Center for Spirituality and Healing to complete my Reiki master training, an area of study that I first began over a decade ago. Understanding the affects of energy and movement in the human body is a personal passion of mine, and my continuing study of Reiki will complement the yoga teacher training certification I completed a few years ago. My commitment to being a life-long learner for professional and personal growth has made a difference in my mindset when it comes to new opportunities. I hope you find similar expansive benefits from personal and professional education. Thanks for reading! ~Jill |
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What caught my attention this month |
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Adopting a learning mindset can help us prepare for and navigate change - and there's no shortage of change these days (even if you are talking about coins). I found the articles below helpful for shaping my perspective on continuous learning and I hope you do too. |
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The Best Opportunity to Re-emphasize Continuous LearningLeadership is never easy, even in normal times, and we are very far from "normal" right now. Given the reality of the coronavirus pandemic, leaders at all levels are adapting to a new and unprecedented environment and, most importantly, helping their teams and organizations to adapt as well. |
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Redefining the role of the leader in the reskilling eraContinuous learning in the workplace must become the new norm if individuals and organizations want to stay ahead. This places more demand than ever on leaders to take on a new role they might initially find unfamiliar-that of learning facilitator-in-chief. |
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Recent articles from Leadership Refinery |
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No & Low Cost Development Options - Part 3: Book ClubOne of my favorite summer -- or any season -- activities is sitting down to read a good book. And since this is part 3 of my series on no and low cost development approaches, you may have guessed that we are going to talk about books. |
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Linkage's Women in Leadership Institute, Nov. 2-5. I will be attending in-person this year as a learning team leader (but there's also a virtual option) and facilitating the master class “Mastering Your Inner Critic.” Contact me for a discount code or with questions! |
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