Starting Strong! Building a Motivational Blueprint for 2021
Are you ready to step into the New Year with clarity, confidence, and purpose?
Moving beyond the stress and challenges of 2020 requires leaders to be intentional and focused on all that is possible. This highly interactive two-month program is designed to motivate leaders by reigniting their passion for leading early childhood programs!
You will be inspired by live presentations and guided through a variety of reflective exercises to help you create a comprehensive blueprint that will motivate you to bring your very best to your professional work in 2021. Your leadership blueprint for 2021 will include:
- A clear and compelling vision statement to guide you and inspire you to bring your professional aspirations to life
- An action plan for effectively managing your time that utilizes new strategies for being focused and intentional in your daily work
- A master list of practical and easy to implement mindfulness habits and practices to keep you calm and focused
- A cultivated list of relevant resources to guide you as you bring your vision to life and incorporate new strategies into your leadership work
- A year-long professional learning plan to keep you committed to your professional growth
This series will be delivered in four sections that include live presentations, reflective assignments, a discussion board for participants, inspirational resources and the opportunity to work with an accountability partner.
Section One – January 11, 2021
Establish Your 2021 Focus – Create a Crystal Clear Vision to Align Your Time and Energy
Section Two – January 25, 2021
Commit to Your Professional Growth – Write a Comprehensive Professional Learning Plan 2021
Section Three – February 8, 2021
Intentionally Utilizing your Time to Enhance Your Leadership – Establish a Personalized Time Management System
Section Four – February 22, 2021
Mindfulness and Self-Care Strategies to Stay Focused and Motivated – Develop a Plan for Effective Habits, Rituals, and Practices to Sustain and Nourish You Throughout the Year
The live presentations will be held from 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST on the dates listed for each section. The presentations will be recorded and posted to the course website. Participants will be eligible to earn a certificate for 10 hours of professional development upon completion of the program.
Resources
This series will draw from the research in Susan’s books, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership and Inspiring Professional Growth and a wide variety of empowering and current resources, including:
- Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes Remarkable Results – James Clear
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert
- Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: A Leadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness – Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell
- Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action – Simon Sinek
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