12/02/2019
Increasingly, young leaders and entrepreneurs are practicing 'compassionate leadership': http://ow.ly/qkkl50xfeBR
Younger Leaders Are Saving The Planet (And Us) As They Profit
While many of these millennials and Gen Zers are choosing employers and products more consciously, some are launching conscious ventures I recently met up with one of these entrepreneurs, Renee Pindus, a co-founder of Arrive Well to talk about her company.
12/01/2019
The Unexpected Benefits of Pursuing a Passion Outside of Work http://ow.ly/BOGd50xkCvp While pursuing passion at work is known to increase work engagement and job performance, it’s both unrealistic and risky to rely on work as the only means through which to do so.
The Unexpected Benefits of Pursuing a Passion Outside of Work
Studies show that it can be better for your engagement — and health.
11/30/2019
"A great leader is comfortable enough in their own skin to surround themselves with people who have different views than them and with people who are better than they are in different ways." http://ow.ly/Tpnb50xfBIC
11/29/2019
A lot of the skills you learn and practice as a parent can give you an advantage as a manager:
Amy Bach Working Mums
Amy Bach talks about the skills needed most by managers, and how these skills are developed by motherhood/parenthood.
11/28/2019
On behalf of the entire NESLI family, we wish you and your loved ones the very happiest of Thanksgiving holidays!
11/27/2019
Simon Sinek argues that the best leaders are the ones who make you feel safe. Do you agree?
Leadership is about making others feel safe: Simon Sinek at TED2014
Simon Sinek begins his talk with the story of former U.S. Army Captain William D. Swenson. In 2009, Swenson was on an operation in Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, when his column was ambushe…
11/27/2019
"When leaders are stressed, their anxiety can be felt across the entire organization, often to the point where good employees will walk away from a job to save their own health."
Harvard Research Reveals How Mindful Leaders Develop Better Companies and Happier Employees
Mindfulness is proven to help leaders manage their stress, which reduces employee stress, creates a better workplace, and improves the bottom line.
11/25/2019
"It is a treat to find an opportunity to de-stress in the moment, but really the core objective is providing strategies, ongoing training, and ongoing education about the many different stressors we have as teachers."
School creates wellness room for teachers to de-stress
District officials are touting a newly created wellness room at Ward Melville High School as a lesson in serenity, where the surroundings help teachers and staff de-stress over the course of a hectic
11/22/2019
Beautiful from NE State Teacher of the Year, , on the importance of supporting teacher well-being.
How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?
Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who's supporting our teachers? In this eye-opening talk, educator Sydney Jensen explores how teachers are at risk of "secondary trauma" -- the idea that they absorb the emotional weight of their students' experiences -- and shows how schools can get creat...
11/20/2019
Strong leadership takes knowledge, decisiveness & action. High school cheerleader, Tyra Winters, exhibited this strength when she saved a choking baby - an excellent leadership example for others! http://ow.ly/B2WP50xfBv6
11/12/2019
"I think of power and influence as the ability to make decisions, control resources, and shape perspectives."- Melinda Gates on leadership:
Gender Equality Is Within Our Reach
We’ve never had a chance like this before. Here’s how we seize it.
11/11/2019
Want to get started as a ? Here are some quick tips for creating a focused on . Join the movement!
Become a #BeWellSchool
NESLI offers Staff Wellbeing Toolkits to support educator wellbeing, so they can support student wellbeing. Learn more at https://www.nesli.education/staffwe...