My luminous shelf by https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb Made with joy en-us 2017-10-18 01:34:49 UTC 2025-05-01 14:03:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png To be my authentic self thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198072353 As a leader and as a person in the world, I want to grow my ability to respect and accept myself as I am.  This self-regard will be more intrinsic than self-esteem, and will be built on acceptance and love for who I am, rather than outside indicators of "success". The tools that I will use to help me achieve this will be meditation, facing my feelings instead of telling myself stories, and by facing negative thoughts head on. ]]> 2017-10-18 01:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198072353 To use and encourage open, honest connection and communication thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198073581 Let's just call this the "Brene Brown" section. As a leader, and as an authentic person, I want to grow my ability to connect and communicate with the people in my life. The tools that I will use to help me achieve this will be based on Brene Brown's work: using small moments to build trust, being open and vulnerable, and being brave enough to have difficult conversations, productively.]]> 2017-10-18 01:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198073581 Action Step 2: Opening up the Heart thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081065 When something that happens that causes discomfort, or hits a nerve, or hits a negative feeling, human thoughts tend to take over, building walls through explanations and stories (2012). Rather than reacting to discomfort by allowing my thoughts to take over a situation, I will commit to allowing it to pass through me. Michael A. Singer refers to this as leaning away from the negative thoughts, giving them "room to pass through" , and leaning into the "seed of self" or true self (2012). ]]> 2017-10-18 02:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081065 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081072 The gremlins push you to invest time in things that are not authentically you, through their criticism and degradation. ]]> 2017-10-18 02:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081072 Outcome: Individual thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081209 Using these tools will allow me to flow with life, rather than resisting it and trying to change it (Singer, 2012). I will become an observer of life; instead of getting caught up in my thoughts, and causing myself to suffer, I will be able to connect more deeply to the experience of life as it is, and more deeply to my own happiness (2012). ]]> 2017-10-18 02:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081209 Outcome: Team & Organization thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081219 Increasing my sense of self-regard and being more authentically myself will allow me to connect better with my team (Stein & Book, 2011, p. 71). I will not need to try to impress those around me with titles or the trappings of ego; instead I will feel comfortable being myself (p. 71). 

By removing my own ego from the equation, I will be able to strengthen my team by surrounding myself with people who are strong where I am weak (p. 73). Stein and Book discuss the importance of being able to recognize our own deficiencies as leaders, not in a negative way but as an opportunity to fill the gap (p. 73). As leaders, this means trusting our teams to compensate for our own weaknesses, and trusting that we still have value in that equation (p. 73). As a result, my teams will be stronger, and will be better able to contribute to the success of the organization. ]]> 2017-10-18 02:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081219 Action Step 2: Vulnerability thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081281 To truly connect with the people that I live and work with, I need to be open and vulnerable with them (Brown, 2012).]]> 2017-10-18 02:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081281 Action Step 1: Building Trust thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081316 Brene talks about the anatomy of trust, and small moments contribute to the building of trust.]]> 2017-10-18 02:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198081316 Outcome: Individual thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083134 Within the EQ Edge framework, these communication methods fit into the scale of assertiveness (2011). The outcome of being able to express my feelings, thoughts and beliefs, and to have difficult conversations is that it will bring me closer to the people that I interact with (2011). Communicating clearly and honestly allows will ensure that I feel heard,  that I have honoured myself and my views, and have been true to myself. ]]> 2017-10-18 03:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083134 Outcome: Team & Organization thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083145 By being open in my communication and connection within my team, I will be inviting them to connect and communicate as well. The trust that is built through these honest and authentic exchanges will result in an atmosphere where people feel free to bring their best selves to work with them, and to express their opinions and feelings (2013). In Primal Leadership, Daniel Goleman is clear on the importance of leaders driving emotions positively: it brings out everyone's best (2013, p. 5).]]> 2017-10-18 03:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083145 Human First thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083407 In all honesty, my starting goal is not being a good leader, it's to be a good human, to live in the moment, and to be authentically myself While I hope and believe that the result will be that I am a good leader, it's not the first stepping stone. For real change to happen and for real self-improvement to take root, it has to happen in the soul, in "being". Then it moves into the mind, into "action". From there it moves into the body, the "having". To be a good leader, you have to start with the soul, and within. You don't start with the intention of being a good leader, you start with the intention of being your best self. ]]> 2017-10-18 03:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198083407 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198085151 2017-10-18 03:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198085151 Getting out of my own way thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198085637 By being my authentic self, and communicating and connecting with the people in my life, I am getting out of my own way and creating more space for living a healthy, happy, successful life. In turn, I will have a positive effect on those around me by leading by example, and opening up the possibilities for true human connection. ]]> 2017-10-18 03:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198085637 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198086527 2017-10-18 03:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198086527 Action Step 1: Meditation thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198087592 2017-10-18 03:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/198087592 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363186 2017-10-22 16:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363186 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363654 2017-10-22 16:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363654 Action Step 3: Dealing with Gremlins and Tigers and Bears thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363715 Combatting the negative voices (a.k.a. gremlins) in your mind that eat away at your own self regard is an important part of becoming more authentic. Those voices criticize and impede you, and hold you back from being who you are.]]> 2017-10-22 16:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199363715 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199365043 2017-10-22 16:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199365043 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199365144 2017-10-22 16:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199365144 Action Step 3: Being Brave Enough to Have Difficult Conversations thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199367014 2017-10-22 16:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199367014 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199368231 2017-10-22 16:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199368231 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199368608 2017-10-22 16:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199368608 Thank you... thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199370720 Thank you for viewing my storyboard. Hope you have an incredible week!]]> 2017-10-22 17:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199370720 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199372446 2017-10-22 17:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199372446 The Benefits of Being a Good Human thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199376818 Being a "good person" in itself has a positive effect on other people. In Primal Leadership, Daniel Goleman discusses the value of being the "kind of [person] others like to be around because they are emotionally nourishing" (Goleman, 2005, p. 119). People who further their own emotional intelligence and development "leave other people in a good mood, and evoke the comment, "what a pleasure to be around someone like that" (p. 119). 

While it is important to use these social skills with integrity, rather than trying to fit in (p. 119), leaders who can help their employees to feel good "lubricate mental efficiency" and create environments where people feel more "optimistic about their ability to achieve a goal, enhance creativity and decision making skills, and predispose people to be helpful" (Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, 2013, p. 14). Being an authentic, open individual has a positive effect, which can lead to positive change on teams and in organizations. ]]> 2017-10-22 18:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199376818 Coming Up... thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199377856 In the following storyboard, I will introduce two changes that I want to make to further my emotional intelligence and development, in order to have a positive effect on those around me, and to be a better leader. ]]> 2017-10-22 18:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199377856 And all it takes is being brave, and being kind... thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199378870 2017-10-22 18:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199378870 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199379496 2017-10-22 18:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199379496 thebraveexplore https://padlet.com/thebraveexplore/q50r72t9whtb/wish/199383237 Brown, B. (2017, April 26). Brene Brown The Anatomy of Trust. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewngFnXcqao

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Stein, S., & Book, H. (2011). The EQ Edge. Mississauga, ON: Jossey-Bass.
 

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