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Loved, loved, talking to Moritz, Aki, and Dinye about the future of L&D earlier this week 💜 After our conversation, my biggest question remains: how can we nurture courage in our L&D communities to break some of our bad habits? ✨ Recording here → https://lnkd.in/d2zvSQN4 Pretty summary below👇🏻 #learninganddevelopment

"What's a scunion* bringer?" I still remember asking our company first sergeant that question, listening to him go on about the captain currently inventorying property. “That new commandah is gonna bring a fahr to this heah place! He’s a damn scunion bringah!” The scunion bringer proved to be more philosopher than “Hell on wheels.” He didn’t always say a lot, but when he did, he’d share a piece of himself that hung in the air for a moment, then was gone. To some, they may have seemed too cliché to capture. But to me, they made all the sense in the world. 💣 You only get one chance to make a first impression. It only takes seconds to set an impression that lasts a lifetime. Make every one of them count. 💣 If you’re going to do a job, do it right. Take pride in your work. When assigned a task, put the effort into it to produce the very best outcome possible. 💣 There is no substitute for tough, realistic training. The tougher and more realistic you design peacetime training, the easier it will be for them to make the transition to war. 💣 Set the example in everything you do. If you set the bar, everyone else will strive to follow your lead. 💣 What you leave behind is the greatest measure of your success. Never be content to “tread water” in a job, push to leave a positive legacy for those who follow after you. 💣 Parenthood doesn’t come with do-overs. You only get one chance to be a father or mother to your children. Take time for them, even if it means coming back to work after they are in bed. 💣 Always pay attention to the little things. From how you account for property to how well you care for your equipment and your people, the little things matter. Put in the extra time to ensure you get them right. 💣 Never rush to judgment. There are two sides to every story; take the time necessary to hear both of them. Before you take disciplinary action, make sure you have all the relevant facts. It matters. 💣 Lead, follow, or get out of the way. While Patton may bear the attribution for this quote, Clem Ward personified it. We’re leaders, first and foremost. When in charge, take charge, and don’t look back. 💣 Never mess with the voodoo, man... that shit is real. To this day, I have no idea what he meant by this, but I never forgot it, either. I’m sure it was important, though, or he wouldn’t have said it. ClearanceJobs #PointofDeparture *scunion [skuhn-yuhn]: A term used in the late 1960s during the Vietnam War to signal inflicting distress, injury, or destruction, as in bring scunion. “Those gunships brought scunion on that ‘ville!”

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“We’re Glad You Asked” shares three big ideas about how you and your institution can integrate parent leaders as a force for systems change. Download COFI’s latest guide and learn how to use these three ideas to become a true partner to parent leaders and help ensure they have a powerful seat at the tables where decisions are made about our children and families. https://lnkd.in/eZ7GFVHJ

For many of us, the word "etiquette" conjures up images of manners and proper behavior. However, there's more to it than that. Etiquette is a framework of three foundational principles that support our manners. In KMOV-TV News 4 Great Day's "Get Nice with Nancy" segment, I outline these principles to help boost our graciousness, integrity, and confidence. By following these principles, we can improve our interactions with others and enhance our professional reputation. So, take a moment to reflect on your own behavior and consider how you can incorporate these principles into your daily life. You may be surprised at the positive impact it can have on your career and personal relationships. Remember, etiquette is not just about manners, it's about character and grace. #Etiquette #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerDevelopment #Respect, #Consideration, #Honesty, #Manners, #Character, #ProfessionalDevelopment #Polished

Recently, we had a really powerful experience. The Department of Children, Youth, and Families held a listening session to help their team confront recent tragic events in the U.S. Namely, mass shootings. It’s typical for organizations to ignore tragedies or issue broad statements. That is, to choose numbness over openness. It’s not typical for them to hold in-depth sessions to process tragedies. But that’s exactly what DCYF did. Frank Ordway, deputy secretary of operations, led the session. It was organized around the goal of giving people the space they needed to reflect and to feel. After some remarks to all in attendance, they divided participants into affinity groups to encourage sharing and reflection. We were impressed. And deeply moved. It’s important to acknowledge difficult and sometimes even devastating circumstances. Leaders have a responsibility during such tender times: to offer support, to help people work through the pain, and to model what it’s like to take care of each other. That’s what people need when change, especially shocking change, occurs. Thank you, DCYF, for confronting tragedy with clear eyes, for acknowledging feelings, and for choosing to walk alongside people. You could have assumed that everyone was taking care of themselves. Instead, you took the lead and helped people through. That’s excellent leadership — and an admirable way to live.

Last week, I had the honor of hosting my dear friend Laura Schrader Thrall at the Chicago Club to discuss “Rupture/Recovery/Reinvention.” Throughout her career, she excelled in disruption and transformation, which she now realizes helped her through a challenging life crisis. On August 3, 2011, Laura was in the prime of her leadership career. Following five years as CEO of the YWCA, she was two years into her tenure as CEO of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. But on that fateful night, she suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Given a slim chance of survival when she arrived at Northwestern Hospital that night, it was expected that if she did survive, she would likely be left with severe physical and cognitive impairment. Years later she wrote in a memoir to be completed soon, "if I had known that my short bike ride home from the office would be my last solo ride, or if I had known my brisk walk to the restaurant would be my last unassisted trek, maybe I would have relished them more or taken time to appreciate the physical ability to ride that bike and walk those streets. But I didn't know, and I didn't take the time to cherish the experience." Since that day, she not only survived, but has thrived. Defying the odds, Laura went on to lead two more national nonprofit organizations, and is currently a Fellow at the University of Chicago in the inaugural class of the Leadership and Society Initiative. Though her career as a four-time CEO was bifurcated by a near-fatal health emergency, it was also enriched by a hard-fought journey to get back to her life and to grow from the many lessons she learned along the way. During the discussion, she imparted great reflections on leadership and life, such as the value of humility, the strength shown in asking for help, the understanding that helping those in need and needing help are part of love, and the value of not accepting jobs with work overload and unnecessary stress. Please share leadership lessons life has taught you. #CfHP #TheChicagoClub #highperformanceleadership #courageousleadership #resilientleadership #brainaneurysm

I was honored to contribute to an article by Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA in Forbes, discussing the difficult but necessary topic of what to do when a colleague passes away. It's crucial to not only honor the memory of those we've lost but also to give our colleagues the space and support they need to say goodbye and grieve. Our workplaces should be places where compassion and humanity guide us through all of life’s moments, including the most challenging ones. #WorkplaceWellbeing #GriefSupport #Leadership https://lnkd.in/gyu3sFtU

Today's #MazelTovMonday shout-out goes to #SpertusInstitute Dean & Chief Academic Officer Dr. Keren Fraiman E. Fraiman, who presented at a lively online program for Jewish communal professionals. Presented by JPro, an organization Spertus is proud to regularly partner with, the topic was Conflict Management. ⁠ ⁠ Why #ConflictManagement? ⁠ Since the Oct 7 terror attacks, employees working in Jewish organizations have been balancing a variety of beliefs and points of view, all against a backdrop of shock and grief. Thus workplace tensions are high. ⁠ ⁠ In this moment of polarization, Dr. Fraiman, an expert on conflict management, spoke about opening conversations and creating a workplace culture of curiosity. ⁠ ⁠ Here are some practical takeaways based on her remarks:⁠ ⁠ ASK QUESTIONS⁠ Start by asking questions, not to challenge assumptions, but to increase understanding. ⁠ ⁠ EMBRACE MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW⁠ Questions can have multiple, complex, conflicting answers, all equally valid. Use this as an opportunity to learn. ⁠ ⁠ LEARN TO LIVE WITH A LITTLE DISCOMFORT⁠ Not everyone needs to again to have a close, effective, respectful team. ⁠ ⁠ NOT EVERY MOMENT IS RIGHT FOR CONVERSATION & NOT EVERY TOPIC NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED⁠ Know that sometimes it's just better to talk about something else. ⁠ ⁠ Sharing the panel were independent management consultant Meredith Bliss, Rabbi Dr. Joshua Ladon of Shalom Hartman Institute, Dr. Deitra Reiser of Transform for Equity, LLC | An Antiracist Repair Group, and moderator Gamal J. Palmer Palmer of Conscious Builders. ⁠ ⁠ Want to participate in a session led by Dr. Fraiman? If you're in the Chicago area, join us at #Spertus on Feb 29 for an event called LEAP into Community ('cause it's Leap Day). With Spertus President & CEO Dr. Dean P. Bell, Dr. Fraiman will be leading a workshop on Navigating Change. Find our more at https://lnkd.in/gpMX-2iP or click below. #jewishcommunity #jewisheducation #professionalgrowth