Dear leaders, 

Welcome to the November edition! This month, let’s dive into the world of self-discovery, learning from others, and how our experiences shape us as leaders. To kick things off, I’ll share some insights from my time teaching at ISCOM, introduce a handy self-awareness tool that I love using in my work, and spotlight one of my partners, Morgan – his inspiring qualities are a perfect match for our theme.

Here, I want to share some easy-to-digest gems for you to read, listen to, or watch..

My Students’ take on leadership

Let’s begin by revisiting the same questions I posed to my ISCOM students last month: what does inspiring leadership mean to you?

Now, let’s dig a little deeper – how do you see yourself in these areas? How can you draw inspiration from others to enhance your skills?

💭 I invite you to grab a pen and notebook and take five minutes to reflect on this. Trust me, it’s worth it!

In this section, I encourage you to reflect on your leadership, and to put these tips in practice.

The secret to building high-performing teams?

Knowing yourself – TRULY knowing yourself.

Now, let me introduce #PCM as a practical tool for you to enhance your self-awareness and understand your team members better.

Each person has unique strengths and preferences. Your role as a leader? To fully understand the perspectives and needs of your team members so they can bring their unique talents to shared goals – And that’s where it can sometimes get tricky! 😳

No sweat!

#PCM (Process Communication Model), developed by Dr. Taibi Kahler in collaboration with NASA, offers an effective way to better understand yourself and your team members. It uncovers what motivates us, our conditions of success, what triggers distress, and what enables smoother collaboration.

📣 Do you know yourself well enough? Do you know what motivates each member of your team?

PCM is so powerful that I’ve incorporated it into all of The Laughing Willow’s programs.

Curious and want to know more by attending a #PCM Discovery session?

Here is a space where you will read about the journeys of leaders who have inspired me, like you. And I hope more people will look forward to hearing from you. 

Meet Morgan Nanibet

Morgan was my HR purchasing partner when we were both at Nestlé. What inspired me most about him at that time was his ability to do exactly that: PARTNER.

This is what I believe to be one of his major strengths. Very recently we caught up again (yay! Joy!) as he came back to Paris after having lived and worked in Berlin for two years. And our partnership was still very strong. So strong that even if he has a “full time job” (he has a very impressive career path!) we do partner on client work. Morgan is also a professional coach, a business school teacher, facilitator and mentor!

What I also see in him is his courage, business sense, determination, and a great deal of empathy. He cares about everyone around him. He knows how to challenge. He does it in a way that brings out the best in people. Oh and yes, I forgot to mention his great sense of humour. Inspired? → Get to know him better!