Session #5 of Leading From the Inside Out: Transforming Leadership 2020 Program
June 16, 2020
Leadership carries with it a weight, a sense of burden and responsibility. As leaders, we want to be seen as accountable, capable and in an extreme sense, as superheroes (we’ve all got that cape we wear, right?)
At some point, most leaders find themselves snowballing towards burnout. Even as we expound upon the virtues of maintaining balance and using the vacation and wellness time allotted to us, we pile more tasks on our never-ending to-do list. We move from fire to fire, working to keep things from exploding or imploding. And we do it all while striving to maintain an impression of having everything under control. The unintended impact? We send a mixed message, we lose our sanity, and those around us feel that any policy around employee wellness is nothing more than paying lip service to a concept that is socially trendy.
There is a way to stop the insanity. In this workshop, which is both interactive and reflective, participants will have an opportunity to explore the relationship between being busy and being successful; to identify what truly matters, both in a general sense and in their specific leadership; and create a concrete plan for moving out of overwhelm and potential burnout and into a space of manageable, effective ease.
This workshop will also offer some time to reflect on the learnings of this series and build that reflection into your plan for moving forward.
Participants will leave this workshop with:
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A clear, workable definition of success
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A list of relevant values and a barometer for gauging priorities
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An understanding of how to address competing interests
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A reflection of what they've learned about their own leadership style throughout the series
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A plan for holding and sharing responsibility
About the Presenter:
Gail Barker, BA, CPCC, PCC is a certified life and leadership coach on a mission to help folks understand that being busy and burnt-out are not badges of honour. Since 2003, through her company Stellar Coaching & Consulting, Gail has supported hundreds of individuals in finding paths of ease, even in the midst of incredible challenge; she believes that challenge and ease need not be mutually exclusive. Gail is author of What Matters Now: Lessons on Living with Ease, and host of the radio show, Your Life, Your Way, heard weekly on Fanshawe’s 106,9, the X. When she isn’t coaching, Gail can be found feeding her passion for books at the local library (where she runs a book club and a tween debate club), reading from a pile of books while enjoying a mug of tea, or engaged in real conversation with her family and friends.
Generously Supported by the City of London
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