Spiral Leadership Group

11/19/2021

Resilence and Emotional Intelligence often go hand in hand. Join this 90-minute webinar on December 8th with Mark Elberfeld and Mary McCurty to explore the connections among EQ, resilience, and your locus of control.

https://www.eqhr.org/store/p/webinar-eq-resilience?fbclid=IwAR0V9H7VWHv53dv9Gg4Ek7HUSeIzxE8oC5isprhnbnCCaR-WBRxH81Z7IZU

Since March of 2020, faith leaders have endured particular challenges as many places of worship have transitioned online (and some back to in person again). In the EQ model, self-awareness and self-management tie into acknowledging the need for building resilience when we are under stress. This 90

11/09/2021

Beyond having political and economic ramifications, paid paternity leave operates on a hormonal level, even for fathers.

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Taking time off from work when a baby is born is essential for mothers and fathers.

10/28/2021

The Great Resignation is multidimensional and global and shows no signs of being over. He cites not only burnout but the emotional impact of the "mortality clues" from Covid. All the more reason to not paint too broad a brush on the situation. How is it impacting you?

https://newrepublic.com/article/164080/pandemic-labor-shortage-great-resignation

The best economists right now are epidemiologists—and a psychologist in Texas who’s become the village explainer of the “Great Resignation.”

10/08/2021

Facebook withdrawal? Losing time on Linkedin? Motivation to do the hard things is biological, and this is good news. In this article, Glorin Santhosh suggests a dopamine detox to reset our brain's dopamine tolerance.
It reminds me that out of the space created by boredom or meditation comes the sparks of creativity.

https://medium.com/illumination/how-i-tricked-my-brain-to-like-doing-hard-things-313cdd919323

Dopamine Detox Saved My Life.

10/01/2021

Everyone in a team or organization is responsible for inclusion, and leaders literally lead the way in signaling the culture of inclusion through committment and action.
"A truly effective approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion requires more than awareness, however. Commitment must be visible up and down the organization."
Awareness and committment is work, but it can be done with a process including reflection and psychological safety. At Spiral, we believe in this process for effecting change.

https://www.bcg.com/publications/2021/building-an-inclusive-culture-leads-to-happier-healthier-workers

Supporting employees’ mental and physical health is critical. So is creating an environment where people can be their authentic selves.

09/30/2021

Did you know Spiral has a podcast? Check out the first six episodes of Spiral Leadership Radio. More to come!
http://www.spiralleadershipgroup.com/radio

The podcast of Spiral Leadership Group

09/29/2021

Psychological safety in the work environment is a trending topic given our changing world. A sense of curiosity instead of judgement, and moving from an adversarial to collaborative mindset are two of the ways to cultivate it.

Five ways to build trust.

09/28/2021

In a recent blog post, Sharna Fabiano writes about the resistance to the word "leadership" and its implications...something we also discussed in Episode 1 of Spiral Leadership Radio.

https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2021/08/11/in-defense-of-leadership/

I propose that only by rigorously calling out and naming both horrific and wonderful instances of leadership and followership, whether they be individual or collective, can we clearly see the nature of both problem and solution.

09/26/2021

Fatigue is a natural reaction to the stresses of the ongoing pandemic. As we enter another work week, here are some tips to reduce exhaustion.

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The Bible shows us what it means to persevere.

09/24/2021

Whether by choice or by external force, many of us have been reevaluating our relationship to work. To that end, this article includes the statements from readers: "I am never going back to ________" and "I resolve to ________." To what are you never going back? What do you resolve to do differently? What might you keep doing?



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Americans are not just burned out and underpaid — our entire relationship to work is broken.

09/22/2021

Empathy is not a buzzword. It creates connection across teams in all fields.

According to a recent study, empathy is no longer a "nice to have" for leaders; it’s a strategic imperative.

09/21/2021

Celebrating 2021's International Day of Peace.

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