Fire Inside Leadership

Wise words from Tara Brach. Owning both our strengths and our imperfections is powerful for leaders. What would change for you if you led from this place? #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoaching #perfectlyimperfect

About a month ago, I noticed I had developed a reflexive way to greet the day that was some variation of “ugh.” I wanted to break that habit. I decided to create a “first thought” practice. I would practice starting my day with the thought, “Thank you for this new day.” It struck me that at my age, new days are not a given and getting a new one is pretty incredible when you think about it. But here’s the kicker, it’s REALLY tough to engineer your first thought upon waking up. After working on it for about 30 days, it typically goes something like this. First thought. “Where am I?” Second thought. “Why does everything hurt?” Third thought: “Ugh, it’s a gym day. But everything hurts…” Followed by string of whining thoughts and excuses about how things hurt so much I really should cancel my gym session. Twentieth thought: “Oh wait! Thank you for this new day. I’m alive. I’m still breathing. I’m going to the gym." https://lnkd.in/ghMybG6W #enjoytheride #leadershipdevelopment #gratitude

"Leaders get the culture they collectively behave." (Professor Peter Hawkins)  What comes up for you when you read this quote?

The first lesson we learned in our training as Certified Professional Co-Active Coaches is to view individuals as naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. This perspective allows us to recognize that our clients possess the innate creativity and capability to discover answers, make choices, take action, learn from failures, and continually grow. However, many leaders, whether consciously or subconsciously, perceive their team members as fragile, needy, incapable, dependent, or lacking intelligence. This mindset often has leaders intervene excessively, telling their people what to do, and solving problems for them. While this approach may provide leaders with a sense of importance, it can also create overwhelm and distract from strategic focus. Imagine the potential for your leadership and impact if you embraced the belief that your team is naturally creative, resourceful, and whole.

Are you prepared to take the next step in your career and leadership journey? Secure your spot now for Fire Inside Leadership’s Emerging Leaders Program, Level 1. Limited seats are available for our program starting on November 13. Our Emerging Leaders Program offers a distinctive six-month development experience for those eager to enhance their leadership skills within a close-knit community of peers. This is not your conventional leadership training. Built on a structured, world-class curriculum, we incorporate impactful experiential exercises, coaching, and group discussions to boost your self-awareness and leadership effectiveness. Everything you learn is designed for immediate application to transform both yourself and your leadership. https://lnkd.in/emYaezZ

Loving the sounds of connection and deep conversation! Sandi and Julian were honoured to facilate a gathering of mangers from the The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq recently.

Yesterday, a few of us within the Fire Inside family (Sandi Roberts, Julian Young, Jane Hustins, Tara Burley) benefited from one of our frequently recommended practices, slow down to go fast! We came together to connect, reflect and focus on the core curriculum of our flagship program, affectionately known as PLP (Peer Leadership Program). In service to the ever-important question of relevancy within the uncertainty and complexity of our greater world, we were humbled in the remembering of how timely this deep and foundational work truly is! #coachinggeeks #leadershipdevelopment #peerleadershipprogram

Are you enjoying the ride? When was the last time you asked yourself that question? What if learning to enjoy your life begins with facing and embracing some hard truths about this ride you are on? #wellbeing #leadershipdevelopment #happiness https://lnkd.in/g2Fr2rDy

Cannot imagine a more fitting location for the work we are doing in Millbrook First Nation this week, during Mi’kmaq History Month. Ispired by the people and place.