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For the current and aspiring #chiefofstaff - a few summer-time reading recommendations. First, Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows Institute will show you that everything is connected. The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple will show you that character is everything. The Psychology of Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini will change how you think about human interactions. To me, the Chief of Staff position is about: 1. Connecting the dots 2. Being a trusted, mission-focused advisor 3. Leading with humility Enjoy!

Being a first-time board director can be exciting but daunting. What are the first steps? How can you better prepare yourself for your new role? Former EWIB Leader Kelly C. Huang - Board Diversity Advocate/Executive Coach proposes the 3D framework for new directors: diagnose, define, and deliver.

6 months together, how time flies 💘* It has been 6 months since I was incredibly fortunate to be awarded the Employee Owner of the Year award at the annual eoa conference. It’s also just about three years since I was - again - incredibly fortunate to become an Employee Trustee at Stephens Scown 💕 Both milestones have me in a reflective mood. We’re currently running an election to appoint five new Employee Trustees as the terms of five of our current Employee Trustees end (Dave Robbins, Lexie Williams, Anthony Booth, Kia Pearson and myself). Those of us exiting these roles have given a lot and contributed a lot in that time, for the benefit of our fellow employee-owners and for our business. But I know that by handing over to colleagues new to the positions we will be adding new experience and perspective, not losing it. And, in our time we have raised the bar of what is expected from a Trustee at Stephens Scown – and when we step away the bar will be set to that level as a minimum, and then taken higher yet again by the new group, as we continually evolve our Employee Ownership. Before we part though, there is still the little-old task of delivering an outstanding EO Day event, so we all get to finish our time as Trustees with a bang! 🤯 It has been a pleasure to be of service. #EmployeeOwnership #EmployeeEngagement #Culture *I'm a Film graduate, not that you could tell from this (purposefully) simple piece, and I have never finished a short film with 'Fin' before...until now. But, after the roller-coaster of these 31 seconds, I thought it needed a punchy and charming and romantic ending.

We are looking forward to an enlightening session with Sheryl Miller at the Summer Seminar this Wednesday. A Chartered Accountant, Transformation Director, and an experienced leader in fostering inclusive workplaces, Sheryl serves in various high-profile roles. She holds Independent Board Advisory and Non-Executive Director positions, and is a noted author of the influential book, 'Smashing Stereotypes: How To Get Ahead When You’re The Only _____ In The Room'. 🔹 Session Title: Why it’s so hard to ‘bring your whole self’ to work 🔹 What to Expect: - Insightful analysis based on the latest research on Covering and strategies like 'code-switching'. - A deep dive into the extent we all might suppress parts of our identity in our professional environments. - Practical strategies to 'uncover' and leverage our unique traits to achieve and help others achieve their full potential. Sheryl's talk will provide you with actionable advice on how to embrace your authenticity at work and understand the complexities involved in doing so, especially for those who face greater challenges. 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 19th 📍 Location: Twickenham Prepare to be inspired and learn valuable tools to bring more of your true self to your professional life!

I had the pleasure of joining miniEnterprize as a guest panelist. This is the largest student-run business conference in Vancouver, with 250+ high school students meeting at The University of British Columbia campus to compete in a business case competition. Timothy Cuffe, Aneesh Varshney and I sat down with students to discuss our careers at length. I went through my time at high school, how I made it through university, my first job, and the decisions that led me to where I am now. For students, new grads or anyone reading this plotting where they'll go next, the below is a summary of the advice the other panelists and I gave on how to get the most out of your next few years. The takeaways. Meet all sorts of leaders. Don't latch on to the 'get a mentor' advice that people give. The latter relies on you finding one person to provide you with the answers, limiting you to only their experience, values and perspectives. Network. There's a right strategy to this that gets results. First it to be purposeful about your interactions with others. Read up on their experience, list out thoughtful questions that won't lead to one-word answers, and explain why you wanted to meet with them and not someone else. Next is repetition. Find people that interest you and ask them for their time. Do this time and again. Do you want to leave an impression on a few people a month, or hundreds? Fail. Ask yourself why. Then work on it for next time. The first two presentations I led as a first-year student saw me sweating nervously, stuttering, or completely blanking on the materials. I hated it, the embarrassment I felt wasn't fun. But this led me to want to improve, so that year I enrolled in weekly public speaking classes. Today I can run through presentations fairly easily. Be uncomfortable. Value discipline as the gateway to improvement. Train yourself to do things you don't particularly like but are worth it in the long-run. For me, this meant getting up early, daily exercise and almost completely cutting out junk foods. That's it. Now this is certainly nothing new, but I hope it helps people who maybe haven't received advice like this before. Thank you to Yasmin Kahkesh for inviting me.

How we onboard our corporate directors is critically importantant for their success and the effectiveness of the board. Below is an article that I partnered with Eric Shor which talks about how to do accelerate the effectiveness of boar directors. https://lnkd.in/gRjqNQ7k

Invest in yourself and always bet on yourself

In this episode of The Big Q, associates share what they love most about what they do at Raymond James.

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So worth 5 minutes to read and be reminded. Leadership is first and foremost about self-leadership. Dick is a master of it. Such good advice. #leadership #pilotspause