Post by Lori Hebert on Nov 10, 2021 17:17:39 GMT
B. Leading the Way
A parent, grandparent, relative, or friend: (relationship to you)
• She treats everyone (personal and work) with respect and comes from a place of non-judgment always trying to see another point of view
• She set’s no expectation on those around her, meeting everyone where they are at
• She helped me see other ways of thinking and exploring different perspectives
• She allows me space to share freely knowing that she comes from a place of goodness allows me to be more vulnerable in digging into my thinking
• She is enthusiastic about highlighting the positive in everything, she has helped me be ok with positive reinforcement, which I often joke away
• I believe I am a more open minded, thought evoking, active listening, and better human for having her in my life
A teacher, coach, scout leader: (relationship to you)
• She was kind but firm
• She expected us to be on time and we respected that she was a full-time working mom taking her time to coach us
• Confidence, I was so small when I was young, and she helped me be bigger than my size
• I was very young, but always felt supported and safe with her, I trusted her
• She was not heavy with compliments, so if you got one you knew you did a great job
• Getting recognition form this coach was uplifting and something I strived for
• I think this shaped my overachiever attitude and my want to be the biggest contributor in the room
An employer, manager, supervisor, co-worker: (relationship to you)
• She was supportive, realistic, and not afraid to recognize my success (during a time when women were extremely competitive with each other in the workplace)
• She had clear expectations and standards in the workplace, however also faced these as a contributor and not just the leader
• She helped me see past “front line worker” and that I had the potential with the right coaching to be a manager
• I felt empowered by her infectious positivity. I had been in the role for years working under a strong male-based leadership and she was able to help me see past the glass ceiling, something I had not had before.
• She was positive but also transparent, always lead with constructive criticism and solution based before I even knew what that was.
• I felt worthy, after working in a landscape where there was NO feedback, I began to stop questioning my competence.
• With this manager support I moved to managing several offices. Still today, I often think “what would Michelle do” because she was fair, transparent, honest and solution based.
C. Discussion Post:
• When you celebrate, are you clear about the values you are cheering?
Every recognition and celebration of work focuses on our vision (a world where caregivers who face adversity can achieve healing and provide their children with safe and healthy environments to grow in), mission (providing quality peer support promoting wellness, resiliency and safety) and our values( prevention, safety, well-being and permanency).
• Do people in your program/organization feel that celebrations are a waste of time or that they are too busy to stop working? If there appears to be a negative reaction, how can you mitigate these feelings?
Not at all, every meeting we take time to highlight kudos and it also opens room to talk about the work happening with families. Sometimes those kudos turn into learning for other staff on engagement, documentation and/or billing. My staff come prepared to share, highlight and feel safe to have discussions around barriers they face. If my team was feeling negative about celebrations, I have created a culture where they know they can come to me express how they are feeling or thinking about any situation and I process that with them, whatever the outcome.
• How do you think your work environment would change if you embedded encouraging the heart in your work life?
I think I have seen this firsthand; our program staff are a supportive group of individuals there to help each other, the program growth and to uphold the mission because they have a leader who celebrates with them and gives them room to celebrate together.
A parent, grandparent, relative, or friend: (relationship to you)
• She treats everyone (personal and work) with respect and comes from a place of non-judgment always trying to see another point of view
• She set’s no expectation on those around her, meeting everyone where they are at
• She helped me see other ways of thinking and exploring different perspectives
• She allows me space to share freely knowing that she comes from a place of goodness allows me to be more vulnerable in digging into my thinking
• She is enthusiastic about highlighting the positive in everything, she has helped me be ok with positive reinforcement, which I often joke away
• I believe I am a more open minded, thought evoking, active listening, and better human for having her in my life
A teacher, coach, scout leader: (relationship to you)
• She was kind but firm
• She expected us to be on time and we respected that she was a full-time working mom taking her time to coach us
• Confidence, I was so small when I was young, and she helped me be bigger than my size
• I was very young, but always felt supported and safe with her, I trusted her
• She was not heavy with compliments, so if you got one you knew you did a great job
• Getting recognition form this coach was uplifting and something I strived for
• I think this shaped my overachiever attitude and my want to be the biggest contributor in the room
An employer, manager, supervisor, co-worker: (relationship to you)
• She was supportive, realistic, and not afraid to recognize my success (during a time when women were extremely competitive with each other in the workplace)
• She had clear expectations and standards in the workplace, however also faced these as a contributor and not just the leader
• She helped me see past “front line worker” and that I had the potential with the right coaching to be a manager
• I felt empowered by her infectious positivity. I had been in the role for years working under a strong male-based leadership and she was able to help me see past the glass ceiling, something I had not had before.
• She was positive but also transparent, always lead with constructive criticism and solution based before I even knew what that was.
• I felt worthy, after working in a landscape where there was NO feedback, I began to stop questioning my competence.
• With this manager support I moved to managing several offices. Still today, I often think “what would Michelle do” because she was fair, transparent, honest and solution based.
C. Discussion Post:
• When you celebrate, are you clear about the values you are cheering?
Every recognition and celebration of work focuses on our vision (a world where caregivers who face adversity can achieve healing and provide their children with safe and healthy environments to grow in), mission (providing quality peer support promoting wellness, resiliency and safety) and our values( prevention, safety, well-being and permanency).
• Do people in your program/organization feel that celebrations are a waste of time or that they are too busy to stop working? If there appears to be a negative reaction, how can you mitigate these feelings?
Not at all, every meeting we take time to highlight kudos and it also opens room to talk about the work happening with families. Sometimes those kudos turn into learning for other staff on engagement, documentation and/or billing. My staff come prepared to share, highlight and feel safe to have discussions around barriers they face. If my team was feeling negative about celebrations, I have created a culture where they know they can come to me express how they are feeling or thinking about any situation and I process that with them, whatever the outcome.
• How do you think your work environment would change if you embedded encouraging the heart in your work life?
I think I have seen this firsthand; our program staff are a supportive group of individuals there to help each other, the program growth and to uphold the mission because they have a leader who celebrates with them and gives them room to celebrate together.