Welcome, AEL Leaders!

Thank you so much for joining us for this leadership training series with Rachel Druckenmiller.

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Resources and Tools to Keep Learning

Workshop 1: Mindset Reset

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• Complete the SCARF Leadership Assessment here and access the SCARF (status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, fairness) graphic here

• Meditation + mindfulness apps: Calm, Insight Timer, Headspace, Breathe

• Check out the Mood Meter app here

• Articles (written by Rachel)

  • Five Traits of Resilient People (And How You Can Become One)

  • How to Know When You’re on the Brink of Burnout

  • It’s Okay to Be in the Middle of the Mess

  • The Gift of Sickness: What I Learned from Burning Out

  • It’s Okay to Be Sad: Give Permission to Your Process
    

• Articles (written by other authors)

  • Google Spent 2 Years Studying 180 Teams. The Most Successful Ones Shared These 5 Traits, Inc.

  • Our Brains Need a Break from Virtual Meetings, Forbes

  • I’m the Boss! Why Should I Care If You Like Me?, Harvard Business Review

  • Let’s Stop Talking about Soft Skills: They’re Power Skills, Josh Bersin

  • Adam Grant: Why the Best Leaders Love Being Wrong, Inc.

  • The Value of Resilient Leadership: Deloitte Insights, Deloitte

  • Remember the Traits of Followers in COVID-19, Gallup

    
    

Workshop 2: The Power Skill of Curiosity

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Articles + Podcasts

• How to Play to Your Strengths, (Reflected Best Self overview), Harvard Business Review

• We Have to Talk: A Step-by-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations, Judy Ringer

• Finding the Coaching in Criticism, Harvard Business Review

• Taking Tough Feedback, WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant

• Brené with Michael Bungay Stanier on The Advice Trap and Staying Curious Just a Little Longer, Unlocking Us Podcast

• 10 Things You Should Never Do When Giving Employees Feedback, Inc.

• 5 Situations Where You Need to Avoid Giving Employee Feedback, Inc.
  
  

Workshop 3: Because Nice Matters

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Articles + Blog Posts (written by Rachel)

• Because Nice Matters: The Gift of Gratitude

• Be. Belong. Become: A New Vision for the Workplace

• The Key to Employee Morale + Retention

• Kindness Is Contagious: Spreading the Gift of Giving Back

• 10 Ways to Build a Culture of Appreciation at Work

Articles + Blog Posts (written by others)

• Use Gratitude to Counter Stress and Uncertainty, Harvard Business Review

• In Times of Crisis, A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way, Harvard Business Review

• A Little Recognition Can Provide a Big Morale Boost, Harvard Business Review

• Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kindness at Work, Harvard Business Review

Books to Keep Learning*

• Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown, PhD

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, PhD

• Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

• Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy, PhD

• Personality Isn’t Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story by Benjamin Hardy, PhD

• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, PhD

• The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal, PhD

• Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson, PhD & Forrest Hanson

• Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett, PhD

• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant, PhD

• Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement by Jacki Stavros and Cheri Torres

• Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott

• Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Scott

• How Full Is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath & Don Clifton, PhD

• The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People by Gary Chapman & Paul White

• Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention by John Ruhlin

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in these sessions are based on my own training, knowledge, and experiences and are not intended to be formal medical or psychological advice. Please consult the appropriate health professionals as needed for your unique situation.

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