Hello Inspirational Leaders,

This month, I’m excited to share a program I’ve been working on for several months. It’s been shaped by my experience as a HR development leader and coach, and enriched by the partnerships and inspiring leaders I’ve had the privilege to work with. I’m also happy to offer support on your feedback skills and delighted to introduce you to another inspiring GenZ leader!

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

A reflection on Inspiring Leadership

Let’s start with a simple truth: there isn’t just one way to lead. However, from my experience, the best leaders I’ve encountered share common traits and behaviors, whether learned, innate, or shaped by life’s events.

What sets exceptional leaders apart? Their open-mindedness and commitment to developing an inspiring style of leadership. You know, that authentic, curious, and enabling leadership.

In today’s interconnected, brittle, anxious, non-linear and incomprehensible world –  recently described by Jeremy Lamri – the concept of B.A.N.I., leaders have a key role to play: to inspire, to rally their teams, and to elevate their entire organization. 

Inspire, meaning « to breathe life into » perfectly captures the essence of leadership today.

So, the question is: how can you cultivate inspiring leadership?

Perhaps the answer is simpler than you think: to be inspiring, you must first be inspired.

At The Laughing Willow, we’ve spoken with leaders, challenged the existing models, and built a program that addresses this essential question.

By bringing together complementary expertise from experts and coaches, we approach leadership from multiple perspectives to offer you a comprehensive, 360-degree view. 

Our goal? Provide the energy and resources for you to inspire your teams and organization.

This is why I’m really excited to give you a first-hand view of our new program → The Inspired Leaders.

📩 Contact me to explore how it can address your challenges and enable you to spread your wings.

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

Feedback anyone?

When was the last time you shared a feedback with a colleague, your boss, your team members or your loved ones? How did it go? If it was feedback on recognition, chances are it went well. Could it have gone even better if you’d sprinkled it with the “WHY” whatever it is that the person did that was so great? As humans, we need recognition and we also need to know WHY.

If it was feedback on improvement, depending on the stakes, chances are you felt a little uncomfortable. That’s Managerial courage! How did it go? If it went well, you probably prepared well and clearly stated the WHY and agreed on next steps..

If it didn’t go so well, chances are you could use a gentle nudge on the golden rules of giving feedback AND a little practise.

💬 Hit reply and let me know if you’re interested – I’d love to support you in particular as you enter a key touch point in your Manager calendar; end of year reviews!

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 Jane Tonal from the Generation Z

I have the pleasure of knowing Jane from the early days of her career and, in a world of constant change, I’m glad that our bond hasn’t broken. What has always inspired me about Jane is her quiet strength, her ability to step back,  think strategically and act pragmatically, all the while applying her creativity. When we were working together, she often challenged me on the ‘why’ and ensured that we kept focused on our key projects.

As the years went by, I also saw her determination and courage demonstrated on many occasions in her life, from traveling solo in Latin America to her recent decision to launch her own business whilst seeking a balance between her professional and personal life. With all of this, she developed her resilience even more, adopting a philosophical acceptance of the ups and downs without losing motivation. Inspired ? → You can connect and see her work