Leadership Insights From a Year Like No Other
Our favorite videos, blogs and toolkits from 2020
Life moved at lightning speed this year - the near constant new headlines, changes, and crises called on us all to stretch and adapt. We put one foot in front of the other, showed up, and learned on the fly. And we made it through.
Now, with some free time (hopefully) here at year end, we wanted to share our favorite People Piece blogs, videos, and toolkits from a year like no other. They all highlight what is core to our philosophy - human first: at work, in leadership, and in life.
What does it mean to lead through uncertainty? How do we grow resilience in challenging times? What does it look like to work like a human, not a machine?
This list is just for you: each of the 5 pieces we highlight are concise, inspiring, and impactful - and generated a powerful response from other leaders and people development professionals like you.
Resilience in Challenging Times
Many of us feel guilty taking care of ourselves, or simply don’t know how to establish a sustainable self-care routine. Leaders who are able to adopt self-care practices - and model these for their employees - nurture teams where everyone is engaged, impactful, and fulfilled.
Are you Working at Machine Speed, or Human Speed?
Can you sustain your current pace of work and feel effective and fulfilled? For many of us, the answer is likely “no”. What does it look like to work at ‘human speed’ instead of ‘machine speed’?
Leaders as Containers of Ambiguity
What is the best way to support anxious team members during times of uncertainty? When the terrain is unclear and people want guidance, leaders must serve as containers of ambiguity.
How Nature Survives Disruption
Nature has been successfully innovating, pivoting and navigating crises for 3.8 billion years or so. How can we mimic nature's operating instructions to create more flexible and successful organizations?
By cramming less onto our plates and ending the year with intention, we become more impactful – not less – and we feel far more fulfilled. Check out our video and blog for wrapping 2020 with intention through 12 key practices.
We hope these resources help you make meaning and harvest learnings from this year like no other. As always, we’d love to hear your reflections.
Wishing you and yours a healthy and easeful end to 2020,
Roni, Jess, Whitney, Marina, Mikayla, Emily and The People Piece team