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Small Gestures Go a Long Way
Studies and new analysis reveal that witnessing goodness inspires us to be kind. When we see or hear about people acting kindly or helpful, we are inspired to do the same. Even the smallest gesture can have a meaningful ripple and go a long way. Words of Kindness to...
What it Takes to Lead a Kind Organization
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." —Philo of Alexandria As humans, we are naturally hardwired for kindness: it helps us work together and build communities to survive. It can be difficult to be kind when you are stressed out, overwhelmed, or...
Four Ways to Practice Self-Kindness
As a leader, you are under extraordinary pressure to do more with less, which often impacts your well-being and tolerance levels.
The Leadership Skill of Kindness
When you interviewed for your most recent position, were you asked about your ability to be kind? What about when you’re interviewing someone for a leadership position…do you ask about how they lead with kindness? If it seems too soft or ambiguous to ask during an...
The One Thing You Need to Create a Healthy Team and Organizational Culture
Increased stress in the workplace due to uncertainty leads to immense frustration and tests your organizational and team culture.
Inspirational Leadership: What Your Audience Needs to Hear
As a leader, do you know what your audience really needs to hear to be inspired? Let me ask: How do they respond to your appeals for change? When this topic comes up in my coaching conversations, we discuss how inspirational leadership relies on the establishment of...
The Formula for Messages that Inspire
It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, the size of your organization or your title. Inspiring leaders are always needed in good times and in times of crisis. What makes for inspirational leadership is the language you use. language matters. As I’ve written about...
The 3 Things you Need to Do to Inspire Others
Based on conversations I’ve been having with leaders and their team members, the pressures of the past couple years have greatly affected the way we communicate. We’ve reverted to old-school communication styles that are far less effective. Traditional communication...
The Best Way to Motivate Your Team
“They just don’t take initiative!” This was how the conversation began with one of my clients a few weeks ago. The organization had weathered a lot of change in the past few years and people were fatigued – mentally, emotionally, and physically. The leadership team...
Inspirational Leadership is About Connection
I’ve been really fortunate throughout my career – and especially in the beginning of my career – to have been in the presence of and mentored by some truly inspirational leaders. Looking back, I can see clearly that my capacity to flourish was directly connected to my...
Jenna@JennaStoliker.com
Tucson, AZ
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