Resilient Leader
12 Ways To Become A Resilient Leader March 2016.
Sharpening the saw
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1 Confidence in your abilities. Key tasks § Imposter syndrome § Monthly reflection on your achievements § What impact have you made on others and yourself? § Career highlights – pick 3 career successes. Consider the strengths, skills, positive feedback and achievements attached to these events.
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2 Manage your energy, not your time. Recharge your vitality § Build in times to recharge after particularly demanding times § Look at managing your diary to protect restoration time. § What energises you – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually? § The Power of Hobbies!
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3 Keepers and Chuckers. What adds value and what doesn’t?
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4 Find your rock. Fantastic relationship!
§ Who has your back? § Who do you share your joys and sorrows with? § The power of superficial relationships
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5 Train yourself to be optimistic. . § Feed your mind with positive thoughts § Notice the good – power of focus § Journalling § Laughter & fun § Celebrate your wins and plan bigger
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6 Flexibility & letting go. Kiskapu – the small gate
§ Ignore the locked big door, find the small gate. § Micro-issues or big picture?
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7 Decision Making. Habitual decision making
§ In times of stress, we can make bad decisions. § Make good decision making a habit, then it is instinctive, even in tough times § Data § Assumptions/bias § Models
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8 Kindness. Treat yourself how you treat others
§ Acts of kindness makes us happier and healthier (as well as the recipients) § Talking kindly to ourselves § Asking for help makes people like you more
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9 Your values and passion. The legacy question § What are your values? § Which part of your job match your values? § Which parts don’t? § Looking back over your life, what are you most proud of? § If you have a lack of passion, is it because you’ve lost it, never had it or just too tired to see it at the moment?
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10 Control. Sleepless nights …..
§ Phoebe’s blinking and the remote control § The “I said, they said” midnight thought loop § Minimise outside influences, focus on what you can control
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11 Keeping healthy. We know this stuff … it’s just hard to do! § Water § Exercise § Fresh food § Sleep § Addictive substances § Which one are you going to focus on first?
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12 Loving life.
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Thank you.
www.nordangliaeducation.com
Sharpening the saw
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1 Confidence in your abilities. Key tasks § Imposter syndrome § Monthly reflection on your achievements § What impact have you made on others and yourself? § Career highlights – pick 3 career successes. Consider the strengths, skills, positive feedback and achievements attached to these events.
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2 Manage your energy, not your time. Recharge your vitality § Build in times to recharge after particularly demanding times § Look at managing your diary to protect restoration time. § What energises you – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually? § The Power of Hobbies!
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3 Keepers and Chuckers. What adds value and what doesn’t?
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4 Find your rock. Fantastic relationship!
§ Who has your back? § Who do you share your joys and sorrows with? § The power of superficial relationships
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5 Train yourself to be optimistic. . § Feed your mind with positive thoughts § Notice the good – power of focus § Journalling § Laughter & fun § Celebrate your wins and plan bigger
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6 Flexibility & letting go. Kiskapu – the small gate
§ Ignore the locked big door, find the small gate. § Micro-issues or big picture?
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7 Decision Making. Habitual decision making
§ In times of stress, we can make bad decisions. § Make good decision making a habit, then it is instinctive, even in tough times § Data § Assumptions/bias § Models
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8 Kindness. Treat yourself how you treat others
§ Acts of kindness makes us happier and healthier (as well as the recipients) § Talking kindly to ourselves § Asking for help makes people like you more
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9 Your values and passion. The legacy question § What are your values? § Which part of your job match your values? § Which parts don’t? § Looking back over your life, what are you most proud of? § If you have a lack of passion, is it because you’ve lost it, never had it or just too tired to see it at the moment?
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10 Control. Sleepless nights …..
§ Phoebe’s blinking and the remote control § The “I said, they said” midnight thought loop § Minimise outside influences, focus on what you can control
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11 Keeping healthy. We know this stuff … it’s just hard to do! § Water § Exercise § Fresh food § Sleep § Addictive substances § Which one are you going to focus on first?
?
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12 Loving life.
14
Thank you.
www.nordangliaeducation.com
