Lately al the inspiration about great leaders advise us to be an inspiration to our people whom we lead. I’ve certainly always strived to empower and inspire those whom I lead. When your people succeed, you feel a sense of pride and teamwork. I love Dolly Parton’s quote, “If your actions create a legacy that Read more about Great Leaders Inspire[…]
Sulbha Shail posted the following four things that never come back: 1. The spoken word. 2. The wasted time. 3. The neglected opportunity. 4. The past life. Shail found this inspiring list from quotesnlyrics.com. I love to be reminded of these simple things that I can forget during a busy life. Let’s all remember that Read more about Four Things Never Come Back[…]
We all know sensitive people. As a guidance Counsellor, I have met numerous students who are sensitive. They have highly active sensitive awareness antennas. This is both beautiful and yet challenging for them and their friends and family, not to mention themselves. One of my grandsons is one of those sensitive people. However, this has Read more about Honour People Who are Sensitive[…]
This morning I was impressed by an article in the Free Press about what school is like during this pandemic. The journalist wrote a thorough description of what a classroom looks and feels like with masks and glass dividers in the classroom. The teacher asked the grade 3/4 class to write about milestones in their Read more about Change and the Pandemic[…]
When I listened to John Maxwell this morning, I was inspired by his challenge to make any crisis lead you to become creative. Most often when crisis occurs in our lives, we go to despair which is because we go into our fight/flight mode. We automatically go to our stem in order to survive. We’ve Read more about Crisis & Creativity[…]
Leadership First posted the following 10 top leadership qualities which were from an article by Lolly Daskal: 1. Honesty and Integrity 2. Confidence 3. Inspire Others 4. Commitment and Passion 5. Good Communication 6. Decision making Capability 7. Accountability 8. Delegation and Empowerment 9. Creativity and Innovation 10. Empathy
Lolly Daskal posted a great article on LinkedIn about what leaders who are fixers should do when they want to step in and fix things. As a coach and guidance Counsellor, I truly appreciate Daskal’s advice. 1. When you want to jump in and correct someone, pause. Take a moment and give yourself a chance Read more about The Best Advice for a Leader Who’s a Fixer[…]
Leadership First posted an interesting quote about the importance of empathy and support for anyone who has made a mistake. He quotes Jack Welch, “When people make mistakes, the last thing they need is discipline. It’s time for encouragement and confidence building. The job at this point is to restore self-confidence. I think ‘piling on’ Read more about Support People Who Make Mistakes[…]
Gavin McCormack posted answers to the question about how we prepare our students for a world we don’t know. McCormack says, “When we establish a curriculum, a classroom and a home environment around independence in children, we start to see that other essential skills flourish very quickly.” McCormack states that when we establish independence, such Read more about How to Prepare Our Students[…]
This morning I watched another Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. What struck me as beautiful were the many amazing speeches by Canadian dignitaries. One theme was common with all of them which was the pandemic that is affecting people around the world. I think this pandemic is uniting human beings around the world and so Read more about Remembrance Day Thoughts[…]