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4 Leadership Lessons from a Successful Volunteer event

How can you achieve amazing results as a leader while confronting a big fear? How can you motivate people without formal authority? Volunteering is a great opportunity to practice skills in a safe environment, and this experience reminded me how much there is to gain from this. I recently organised an Open house event through Toastmasters, to give guests a taste of what it is about and recruit new members. As someone who has always had a fear of people not showing up, this was way out of my comfort zone - and yet it ended up being a raging success with a record-breaking 100 attendees (and 10 new members), winning praise for our club and a district award. 1. Be a good follower The President of my club put out a goal of 100 RSVPs. At that point I didn’t think it was possible, but I bought into it and put in the action to make it happen, and gradually as we built momentum I started to believe it was possible. There was a point where becoming a good follower shifted into be
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How to find time to learn and perform better

We are expected to be across the latest trends and developments in our industry, to become better leaders and constantly meet new challenges. But how can you possibly fit it all in? Find out how to make the most of your time and increase performance every day by developing a habit of learning. Let me ask you a question which got me thinking this week: which of the following constitutes learning? Let me ask you a question which got me thinking this week: which of the following constitutes learning?   A client shares with you the business challenges they are facing You remember there is a formula on Excel that brings together text from two columns and google it to try and find it You attend a lunch and learn session with your peers and sharing some good ideas  You pull your manager aside to debrief a meeting you went to and getting help with next steps   You listen to a podcast on the way to work and think about how you can use it for a difficult conversation with a colleagu

How working out loud can help you and your network

Progress your career and add value to your organisation and your network by narrating what you learn and what you are working on. As someone who is passionate about learning and growth, my mission is to learn every day about things that matter, to me and the communities I'm in, whether its my friends or famil y, colleagues or clients at work. And yet I don't take as much time to reflect and share my learning as I would like to - even though it is the perfect way to both embed the learning for myself and to help others as well. This year I have committed to practicing 'working out loud'.  The concept of Working Out Loud (WOL) first appeared in  2010 , and refers to narrating or sharing what you are working on and how you are approaching challenges, and inviting feedback. It could involve writing a regular blog post, sharing a post or photo in your Linkedin feed or on collaborative platform like Hive learning , or engaging in regular face to face discussions.