Crescenta Summit Consulting

This is such a great topic to dive into. This particular workshop is geared towards women. However, it can be customized to meet your teams' needs as well.

This week in my class, I was teaching about the differences between management and leadership. We dove into Peter Senge's theory on the learning organization and covered his five disciplines for becoming a learning organization, one of which is a shared vision. We often hear the line, "You can't have both." But I challenge that. You can! Managing a process and leading people can go together like PB&Js. As leaders, you have to make sure it's all connected. You cannot be hyper-focused on processes one day, tear through everyone like a tornado, and then show up with coffee and donuts at the next team meeting. It doesn't sit well with your team. You can find a balance and work through the process with your team instead of at your team. Let the magic unfold in front of you. I hope it surprises you a little! Find the shared vision with your team and create something amazing! If you are struggling to find this balance or just in general don't know how DM me, I'd love to connect! #leadershiplowdown #leadership #crescentasummitconsulting #sharedvision #teamwork

Are you a jerk? Do you have a tone? Do you think of yourself first and your team second? This may be a good time to check your soft skills and more importantly your emotional intelligence. Sometimes training is all you need. For others, it's a longer process that may involve coaching. Either way, this is a critical leadership component and needs to be addressed. Don't put off the soft skills needed in today's business world. I am very excited to be putting on a Psychological Safety workshop for a group of professionals. They see the value in leadership development and they see the value in soft skills. Do you? #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #coaching

What prevents you from taking risks? I was scared when I started thinking about launching my own consulting business. Would I be able to do it? What could happen? What were the risks? Were they too great? What were the risks of not doing it? As leaders, we cannot limit or squash the creativity of our teams. We do not know it all. When we allow our teams to take risks and grow through creativity, innovation emerges. Are you a leader who is big risk taker? Do you give your teams permission to take risks? To fail? #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #risk #innovation #leadership

How do you give feedback? The sandwich method? Good, constructive, good? Or situation, behavior, impact feedback? Do you know what that is? SBI is a form of feedback that allows you to give objective feedback. It's challenging to get right, so practice is necessary. But it's a great way to provide feedback. It's also a great way to receive feedback as a leader. If you want to learn more about SBI, let's chat. #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #feedback #growth #development

This quote means a lot to me. I think about how my leaders have empowered me, or didn't for that matter. I think a lot about how I empower others, and if I do. There is such a big difference between great leaders who let their teams try and fail versus the ones who are being micromanaged to death. How much do you learn when someone forces you to do it their way? How much do they learn from you? I'm going to guess that not a lot of learning or growth is happening. This is why it's so critical that leaders let go and empower their staff to take risks and try. Tell me, what has the best leader done for you to empower you along the way? How are you paying it forward to the next generation? #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #leadership #growth #teamsuccess

I am a huge reader and love to lose myself in a good book. I also recommend ThinkerToys by Michael Michalko, because it is such a great book for learning new brainstorming tools or reminding yourself to brainstorm effectively with your team. What is your favorite book, leadership or otherwise? I may need to start a new TBR list! #leadershiplowdown #leadership #reader #crescentasummitconsulting

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed grace and empathy and weren't given any at all? How did that make you feel? Did you feel motivated to keep doing the work or were less than thrilled to have to do anything for the organization? Leaders are our go-to people. We must feel like we can go to them without being brushed off. When we are feeling a certain way, we should be able to express those feelings openly. If you are a leader and need additional support learning to listen and provide empathy, that is a GREAT first step! Being busy is not a justification for a lack of listening. We all want thriving employees, not ones with their foot out the door because you didn't support them. #leadershiplowdown #empathy #listeningleaders #crescentasummitconsulting

Keeping up with your own leadership development? No? You should! How can you grow others unless you are continuing to grow yourself? This is similar to self-care. It's 100% necessary. If you are looking for ways to grow and invest in yourself as a leader, reach out! I'd love to talk. #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #leadershipdevelopment #growth

I think about some of the best coaching I have ever had. It was from a leader I had who felt strongly about growing and mentoring his employees. His coaching was sometimes very direct and others through casual conversations. I have been lucky to have great coaches in my life. How do you coach your team? Is it directly, indirectly, or not at all? Do you create a designated time for each team member? If not, why not? Studies show how important coaching is, what's holding you back? #leadershiplowdown #crescentasummitconsulting #coaching #mentor #leadership