Elaine Broe Leadership & Learning

03/24/2021

Here's a few highlights from many conversations with organizations over the last six months. From massive global companies, to small business teams - there were clear themes to take action on.

Currently, I'm a big fan of reciprocity awareness. Who do you count on or make frequent asks of? What teams help to make you and your work a success? Who are the people you say, "I'm so sorry..." or "Thanks for your patience..." to, over and over again.

Take time to be present to the people you're thankful for and find small ways to recognize and appreciate them. Sometimes it's as simple as letting them know specifically how much you appreciate them. Send an article or quote they might like. With people at home, send a card in the mail.

Let's take more time to be present to the people who make life easier for us and let them know.

03/23/2021

So excited for the next delivery of the Facilitation Genius program on April 8th. Here's a sneak peek at some of Module Three content on how to lead teams and meetings with flexibility and fun as a priority.

03/22/2021

Time tracking is unusual for many of us, but it can be a really helpful way to see how you spend your time and stop wondering why you didn't accomplish half the tasks on your list for the day. I knew I dealt with a lot of emails, but I didn't realize some replies took me an hour! Working with coaching clients, it's also helpful to identify when you're compensating for others, instead of having the accountability conversation. If you're interested reach out, I have a great Energy Management Guide that walks you through the steps.

03/19/2021

As you enter into your pandemic anniversary, what new goals do you want to explore? Here's an insider tip on how to trick your brain and create new experiments to help you reach your goals. Micro-learning and unlearning take time. While there can be great leaps and bounds, a lot of change comes from creative ideas, incremental commitments, recognition and discipline.

03/14/2021

A past newsletter is up on Medium for you to check your skill vs your will when it comes to setting yourself up for year two of the pandemic. What worked for you last year, what needs to change and how will you go about it?

Prepare yourself for a second year with fewer fails.

02/03/2021

Drumroll.... Here she is! The new Leadership Collaboratory space where people and companies can have virtual experiences that are fun, practical and engaging. Basically, my pandemic baby. She's adorable and so smart!

Sign up for an intimate and supportive cohort with our 6-week engaging learning experiences. A dynamic mix of virtual learning, practice and feedback, alongside thoughtful resources to get the most out of the experience. Choose your program to learn more.

12/23/2020

Super excited to share new programming for 2021 with a focus on leaders and facilitators who want to increase their skill creating group connection and outcomes. I used to only deliver this program in partnership with companies, and now it kicks off in the New Year. Check out what past participants have to say and sign up for notification!

You’ve felt it. When you’re in the presence of someone who makes every move look effortless. Level up your leadership skills here.

12/02/2020

Join me & Halleemah Nash tomorrow (December 3) at 3:30MDT as we explore what we actually mean when we talk about resiliency and how to learn forward for 2021. Anyone can join the event and it's free, just click the link to register!

Reflecting on what resilience has looked like in 2020

11/17/2020

I'm pretty excited to be on the Positive Turbulence Podcast sharing my thoughts on leadership, change and how fear gets in the way of innovation. It was my first time being a guest and Karyn and Rob made it easy! Here's a teaser clip for you and link below for the entire podcast.

04/09/2020

Assess your pandemic persona and gain more clarity around what can bring you comfort right now. Check in with yourself and how you can navigate these new emotional landscapes with more awareness and patience.

Assess your pandemic persona and learn to navigate your emotional landscape with more certainty.

03/23/2020

Feeling tired reading virus statistics or stockpiling supplies? Take a look at your change patterns and habits. Where might you need to slow down and check in with yourself, your community and your team a little more thoughtfully?

Take stock of your newfound survival habits and how a global pandemic requires your most vulnerable self.

08/01/2019

I love this article. I also value and teach mindfulness and energy awareness. I appreciate how Taffy Brodesser-Akner frames up the magic that occurs in our minds and the value of being in action, creating what we love from the gifts of ideas surfing in our brains.

As I've mentioned in my random wisdom newsletter (sign up link below or head to www.elainebroe.com), I'm working on becoming more aware of habits that don't support me and practicing more of what I coach. I work with a lot of successful (or soon to be successful) entrepreneurs who juggle multiple lives and projects and they are tired. Exhausted. Taffy speaks of "half-assing it" which isn't a bad thing. With some clients we work on identifying what needs to be the A Game and where is it ok to bring our B game, or even our C game? What's going to bring us the outcome we most want?

New clients generally get my A game. My lawn maintenance at home may have recently reached D game level (ask my neighbours). My friends who love me and have a sense of my wild calendar understand when the B game rolls in, and when they need me in a pinch - A+ Elaine is there. She may not be showered, but she's there with wine and whatever else is needed.

I've also just completed Enneagram Certification and learned a lot about my preference Type 7 - enthusiastic visionary, big ideas, a love of options and newness, diverse challenges and creating. Yes, the dark sides of being scattered and stressed can surface, but damn I love the brilliance of treating life like an adventure. My adventure.

"Sometimes, if a moment is great, I will stay in it. At other times, I will plan for better moments. I insist on the point of view that I’m not broken. That the thoughts are there to tell me how to live my life. That I can’t tame them. That I can’t be tamed."

Might be time to revisit how I judge my wily, beautiful brain and way of being in the world. Maybe the mornings can be mindfulness meditation, a dance off to Prince or tackling 40 emails to reach inbox freedom for 3 sweet minutes.

If you step away from the current life trend recommendations, what lifestyle do you want? Which one aligns with your values? Figuring out how to live is a daily adventure for us all.

Everyone wants women to be mindful, calm, and deliberate. But, as Taffy Brodesser-Akner writes, sometimes a little chaos gets things done.