Busy parents juggling work, school routines, and family life often want to raise confident kids, but it can be hard to know what leadership skills development looks like in real time. Early childhood learning is a powerful window because children are constantly practicing how to speak up, handle feelings, and make choices with others. Without support, many kids learn to stay quiet, wait to be told what to do, or fear getting things wrong, which can dim developing child leadership qualities. With steady, approachable parenting strategies, parents can nurture communication and confidence in ways that feel natural at home.
Guiding Young Leaders: Everyday Ways Parents Build Confidence and Initiative
Parents shape leadership long before a child ever holds a title or leads a group. From daily routines to long-term decisions, children observe how adults solve problems, treat others, and respond to setbacks. Leadership, in this sense, is less about authority and more about responsibility, initiative, and empathy—skills that can be nurtured intentionally at home.
What makes a quality staff
This post is a follow-up to an earlier post I sent out this week. Previously, in my post "You don't have to like it, but you do have to do it" I talked about how the staff I was managing failed to complete a task I had given them. It was a learning experience for both of us.
"You don't have to like it, but you do have to do it!"
Becoming a Leader
I'm just a week or so away from embarking on a new journey as President of the NC Society of Government Meeting Professionals. I am both excited and nervous to take on this challenge. I think that's a normal feeling.
We have a retreat planned for July 9 and I'm in charge of it. *Cue scared face* I've never run a retreat, so I actually have no idea what to expect, but I have lots of ideas to discuss with the incoming board. Although I am terrified at the thought of taking on something new, leadership in general is not a new thing to me. Here is my advice on leadership.