• # 98 - Traditional Nonprofit Leadership Training Fails: Here's why
    Mar 23 2024
    Unlocking Effective Leadership: Moving Beyond Training to Character-Driven Leadership

    Are you a woman leader in the nonprofit sector feeling overwhelmed and grappling with imposter syndrome?

    • Learn why traditional nonprofit training falls short
    • Discover how to elevate your leadership effectiveness
    • Get excited about a transformative path to character-driven leadership.

    Highlights from the episode:

    The Flaw in Nonprofit Leadership Training

    You're not alone if you've attended leadership training but are still grappling with leadership challenges. That’s because traditional training often focuses solely on the "what," leaving leaders struggling to implement effective strategies. Uncover why this approach isn't enough and what you can do differently.


    The Importance of Practice in Leadership Skills

    Mastery requires more than just learning; it demands practice. By investing time in honing your skills and embodying authentic leadership, you can elevate your effectiveness as a leader.


    Character-Driven Leadership: Beyond the Basics

    It's not enough to simply go through the motions of leadership tasks. Authentic leadership stems from your character and how you engage with others. Learn to infuse genuineness and empathy into your leadership approach to foster meaningful connections with your team.


    Becoming a Character-Driven Leader: Values and Emotions

    When you examine your values and beliefs and align them with your leadership style, you’ll develop your character and strengthen your reputation, which will help you navigate challenging situations with grace and authenticity.


    The Path to Impactful Leadership: Self-Reflection

    Self-reflection is the cornerstone of character-driven leadership. Commit to continuous growth by pausing, pondering, and pivoting in your leadership approach.



    The Character Driven Leadership Course

    Elevate your leadership journey with the Character Driven Leadership course. This six-month program offers personalized coaching, group training, and peer support to help you cultivate your character-driven leadership style.

    Are you ready to embark on this transformative journey? Click the link in the description to learn more about the Character Driven Leadership course. If you're not ready to enroll, remember that self-reflection is the first step toward becoming the leader you aspire to be. Start your journey to impactful leadership today.

    https://www.kathyarcher.com/nonprofit-leadership-training.html


    Chapters

    00:00 The Flaw in Nonprofit Leadership Training

    00:52 The Importance of Practice in Leadership Skills

    01:21 Character-Driven Leadership: Beyond the Basics

    04:47 The Emotional Challenges of Leadership Conversations

    06:23 Becoming a Character-Driven Leader: Values and Emotions

    07:57 Introducing the Character Driven Leadership Course

    09:02 The Path to Impactful Leadership: Self-Reflection

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    10 mins
  • # 97 - How to develop your personalized curriculum for leadership development
    Dec 21 2023
    How to create your own leadership personal and professional curriculum

    Effective leaders create their own personal and professional development curriculum. They do not wait for their organization to do it for them or for their boss to tell them how. They do it themselves. They take their development into their own hands.

    To excel in leadership, you must make personal and professional development a priority. You do that by investing time, energy, money, and focus into developing yourself and also developing your team. It’s time to build your plan to do just that!


    LINKS Mentioned

    ✏️ MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it!

    You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site. Learn more here

    ✏️ FREE GUIDE - Strategic YearEnd Review


    ✏️ COURSES MENTIONED

    COURSE: The Emotions of Time Management

    COURSE: Willpower Essentials: Getting Done What Matters Most

    COURSE: Values Verification: Validating What’s Important to You

    COURSE: Annual Analysis My Training and Growth Annual Analysis


    🙋🏼‍♀️ABOUT Kathy

    Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!

    You do that when you:

    Develop your CONFIDENCE

    Maintain your COMPOSURE

    Lead with INTEGRITY

    📍FIND ME HERE

    My Website

    My book - Mastering Confidence

    The Training Library Membership Site

    Twitter

    Instagram

    LinkedIn

    Facebook

    YouTube

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    12 mins
  • # 96 - How can I prioritize my nonprofit leadership tasks?
    Dec 12 2023
    3 tips for managing priorities for nonprofit leaders

    This episode is crafted to help you, the busy nonprofit leader, enhance your leadership skills by refining your approach to tasks, focus and priorities to foster a productive organizational culture.

    In this episode, Kathy highlights the importance of understanding your emotions, values, and beliefs and how these factors impact your approach to time management, particularly in leadership roles and especially in the nonprofit and social profit sectors.

    In this episode, you’ll

    • Understand how emotions and values impact leadership.
    • Explore effective energy and task management strategies, aligning tasks with your peak performance times.
    • Embrace the power of pausing to make mindful choices about time, energy, and focus.

    Tune in to uncover insights on task prioritization and time management tailored for leaders like you.

    🔗 LINKS Mentioned

    👥 MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site. Learn more here

    ✏️ FREE GUIDE - Learning to Pause

    https://kathyarcher.lpages.co/guide34/


    📝 COURSES MENTIONED

    COURSE: The Emotions of Time Management

    COURSE: Willpower Essentials: Getting Done What Matters Most

    COURSE: Values Verification: Validating What’s Important to You


    ⏰ Time Stamps

    00:00 Introduction to Time Management and Emotions

    00:31 Invest in Your Leadership Excellence Series

    00:46 The Three Pillars of Leadership

    03:03 The Challenge of Managing Priorities

    03:37 The Impact of Reactionary Work Mode

    04:41 Strategies for Increased Productivity

    04:44 1) Identify your productive times

    05:56 2) Schedule your peak performance tasks

    06:21 3) Use your Willpower Wisely

    08:37 Creating a Culture of Productivity

    09:05 The Mindset Shift for Effective Time Management

    09:56 Free Resource: Guide to Help You Pause

    10:30 The Emotions of Time Management Course

    10:42 The Value of The Training Library

    14:56 The Importance of Inner Work in Leadership

    16:03 Conclusion: Your Leadership Journey


    ABOUT Kathy

    Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!

    You do that when you:

    Develop your CONFIDENCE

    Maintain your COMPOSURE

    Lead with INTEGRITY

    FIND ME HERE

    My Website

    My book - Mastering Confidence

    The Training Library Membership Site

    Twitter

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    18 mins
  • # 95 - 3 focus areas To Lead Your Nonprofit Team To Excellence
    Nov 29 2023
    Navigating Team Management: Essentials for Leadership Excellence

    In this episode, you will learn the crucial aspects of managing your nonprofit team effectively.

    This is the third video in the Invest in Your Leadership Excellence series. We discuss the significance of investing your time, energy, and focus into learning to manage yourself, your team and your priorities.

    🖥 In this video, you’ll learn the three key focus areas that are essential for managing your team:

    1️⃣ Care about them

    2️⃣ Give them direction

    3️⃣ Help them get there

    We explore

    - The delicate balance between focusing on leadership tasks and managing relationships.

    - Dissect the crucial elements of team management,

    - Unlock the mindset shift from fixing to growing your team members.


    📚 Don't miss out on the freebie for this episode: A curated list of leadership books.

    📝 Learn how to get the recommended course, Staff Supervision that Transforms. It is for those seeking transformative leadership in my membership site for nonprofit women leaders: The Training Library.


    Listen in and discover how to cultivate a resilient and high-performing team through intentional leadership practices.


    Links Mentioned

    🔗 MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site.

    ✏️ FREE GUIDE - My Favourite Leadership Books

    📝COURSE: Staff Supervision that Transforms


    About Kathy Archer

    Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!

    You do that when you:

    Develop your CONFIDENCE

    Maintain your COMPOSURE

    Lead with INTEGRITY

    Find me here:

    🌎 My Website

    📒 My book - Mastering Confidence

    ✏️ The Training Library Membership Site

    🟦 Twitter

    🟪 Instagram

    🟦 LinkedIn

    🟦 Facebook

    🟥 YouTube

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    13 mins
  • # 94 - How to manage your energy, essence and emotions in leadership
    Nov 15 2023

    It is extremely important to manage yourself to be an effective nonprofit leader.

    This podcast shares three pillars of self-leadership

    * Manage your Essence

    * Manage your Emotions

    * Manage your Energy

    - You’ll learn the importance of authenticity and aligning personal values with leadership styles

    - You’ll discover the role of personal and professional development in leadership excellence

    - You’ll get tips on how to manage your energy and emotions.

    The resources and exercises provided aim to help you evaluate yourself and improve your leadership skills because personal and professional development are integral to successful leadership.

    *-*-*-*-*-* LINKS Mentioned *-*-*-*-*-*


    🔗 MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site.


    ✏️ GUIDE - Increase your Self-Awareness

    Discover how to become more self-aware


    📝 A free lesson in The Training Library course Identifying Your Values


    COURSES MENTIONED IN THE TRAINING LIBRARY

    • Emotional Control Via Emotional Literacy
    • Wellness AT Work
    • Values Verification: Validating What’s Important to You


    *-*-*-*-*-* FIND ME HERE *-*-*-*-*-*

    🌎 My Website

    📙 Find my book - Mastering Confidence

    ✏️ Learn more about my membership site, The Training Library Membership Site

    📝 Get my weekly newsletter on LinkedIn

    💪🏻 Need confidence fast? Grab two immediate confidence boosts here

    📸 Get to know me - Follow me on Instagram

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    14 mins
  • # 93 - Nonprofit Women Leaders, it is Time to Invest in Your Leadership Excellence
    Nov 1 2023
    The Importance of Personal and Professional Development for Women Leading in Nonprofits

    The Surviving to Thriving Podcast # 93

    Welcome to the INVESTING IN YOUR LEADERSHIP SERIES, where you are going to learn the 3 pillars of development that you, as a nonprofit woman leader, need to invest in that will help you:

    👉 Build your CONFIDENCE

    👉 Learn how to maintain your COMPOSURE

    👉 Lead with your strength of CHARACTER

    In this episode, you will learn what survival mode is and why it’s harming your ability to lead with excellence. You’ll also learn how to get out of survival mode.

    HINT: Personal and professional development is your path to success in both leadership and life.

    Getting out of survival mode will help you Lead with Excellence!

    🔵 THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FIVE EPISODES

    Be sure you come back for the next 4 episodes to learn how to manage yourself, manage your team, manage your priorities and create a plan for how you're going to do all that so you can thrive in both leadership and life.

    *-*-*-*-*-* LINKS Mentioned *-*-*-*-*-*

    🔗 MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site. Learn more here

    https://www.kathyarcher.com/library.html


    ✏️ GUIDE - Thrive in Leadership and Life

    You'll assess where you land on the Surviving to Thriving continuum and start planning how you'll become a thriving leader.

    https://www.kathyarcher.com/thrive.html


    📝 A free lesson in The Training Library course The Annual Analysis - Validating Your Values

    https://kathy-archer.teachable.com/courses/annualanalysis/lectures/13186874



    *-*-*-*-*-* ABOUT Kathy *-*-*-*-*-*

    🙋‍♀️ Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!

    You do that when you:

    √ Lead with Authenticity

    √ Evolve Your Leadership

    √ Make a Positive Impact



    *-*-*-*-*-* FIND ME HERE *-*-*-*-*-*

    🌎 My Website

    📙 Find my book - Mastering Confidence

    ✏️ Learn more about my membership site, The Training Library

    📝 Get my weekly newsletter on LinkedIn

    📸 Get to know me - Follow me on Instagram



    Show Links

    00:00 Introduction to Leadership Development

    00:29 The Importance of Investing in Your Leadership Development

    01:41 Four Fundamentals of Leadership Excellence

    01:53 1) Be Yourself

    02:16 2) Develop Yourself

    02:35 3) Take Care of Yourself

    03:12 4) Teach Others to do the Same

    03:47 The Three Pillars of Leadership Investment

    05:17 Introduction to The Training Library Membership

    07:15 THE TRAINING: Understanding Survival Mode in Leadership

    07:54...

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    12 mins
  • # 92 - The # 1 reason you fail at managing your time and the solution
    Jun 23 2023

    ​Are you tired of constantly feeling overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list?

    I totally get it.

    🙋‍♀️I’ve got a new resource for you

    Learn more in this episode of the Surviving to Thriving Podcast


    *-*-*-*-*-* LINKS Mentioned *-*-*-*-*-*

    MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site. Learn more here


    *-*-*-*-*-* ABOUT Kathy *-*-*-*-*-*

    Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!


    You do that when you:

    √ Develop your CONFIDENCE

    √ Maintain your COMPOSURE

    √ Lead with INTEGRITY


    *-*-*-*-*-* FIND ME HERE *-*-*-*--

    My Website


    My book - Mastering Confidence


    The Training Library Membership Site


    Twitter


    Instagram


    LinkedIn


    Facebook


    YouTube

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    4 mins
  • # 91 - Leading with Integrity: Ethical Leadership for Nonprofit Women
    Jun 2 2023

    Do you want to lead with purpose and integrity?

    Then you need to prioritize your values, ethics, and morals in your leadership journey.

    When you align your beliefs with your actions, you can positively and ethically impact your organization and inspire others to do the same.

    *-*-*-*-*-* LINKS Mentioned *-*-*-*-*-*

    MEMBERSHIP: Imagine getting the leadership training you need when you need it! You can when you join The Training Library Membership Site. Learn more here

    COURSE: Values Verification: Validating What’s Important to You

    Free Download - Are You an Ethical Leader Checklist Coming Soon!

    *-*-*-*-*-* ABOUT Kathy *-*-*-*-*-*

    Hi, I am Leadership Development Coach Kathy Archer.

    I help women leaders ditch survival mode and enjoy impactful leadership!

    You do that when you:

    √ Develop your CONFIDENCE

    √ Maintain your COMPOSURE

    √ Lead with INTEGRITY

    *-*-*-*-*-* FIND ME HERE *-*-*-*--

    My Website

    My book - Mastering Confidence

    The Training Library Membership Site

    Twitter

    Instagram

    LinkedIn

    Facebook

    YouTube

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    19 mins