Welcome, NEA Leaders!

Thank you so much for joining us for today’s leadership workshop with Rachel Druckenmiller.

• Want to stay connected to Rachel?

  • Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn, where she posts weekly videos and other content and follow her on Instagram

  • Check out her blog posts here and the 50+ podcast episodes she’s been a guest on here

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Session Resources and Tools to Keep Learning

• Complete the SCARF Leadership Assessment here

• Complete the VIA Assessment here

  • Once you’ve completed the assessment, access the strengths by virtues one-pager here

  • Learn more about each of the 24 strengths here

  • Research behind the use of character strengths in the workplace and in organizations here

• Complete the Think Again Quiz for free here (this is the one I mentioned when we talked about curiosity)

• Additional examples of Name It — Flip It — Frame It scenarios available in a series of blog posts here

• Articles to Keep Learning

  • 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

  • Are Your Conversations Worth Having?, Psychology Today 

  • Polarized? Consider Conversations Worth Having, Forbes

  • 119+ Appreciative Inquiry Interview Questions + Examples, Positive Psychology

  • 4 Appreciative Inquiry Tools, Exercises + Activities, Positive Psychology

  • 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

• Books to Keep Learning*

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

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

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

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

    
    
    

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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