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Favorite Leadership Resources

  • 1.  Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-04-2018 11:50 PM
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    In following the posts on this Discussion, I have seen so much rich conversation and sharing of information about leadership skills, pathways to leadership, mentoring, networking, personal experiences, and available resources developed by ASHA's AWARD Winning Team. It is exciting to read about what we, ourselves, are thinking, doing, and planning.  I am sure that many of you who are participating in the discussion have read or listened to valuable information about leadership from outside our field.  I would like to know what resources (books, websites, podcasts, authors) you have found to be helpful in leadership development.   I hope you will share those you have found to be valuable. 



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    Nancy Creaghead, PhD
    Professor
    University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, OH
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  • 2.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-05-2018 09:43 AM
    This is a great question and a wonderful idea to share resources.  There are many books on leadership topics that I like.  In addition, the Smartbrief newsletter about leadership is very informative.   Anyone can subscribe to the newsletter at leadership@smartbrief.com. 
    I am also re reading Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan.      I have learned many helpful ideas in having honest and productive conversations with others and it has also helped me  with providing constructive feedback to student clinicians.
    I look forward to hearing the suggestions of others!

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    Heather Coles
    Rochester, NY
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  • 3.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-05-2018 07:13 PM

    I have many favorites in this category, but one that has had a lasting effect on me is Patrick Lencioni (https://www.tablegroup.com/ ).  He writes and speaks about leadership and organizational health which I believe go together.  Specifically, his book, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (https://www.tablegroup.com/books/dysfunctions ), changed the way I viewed leading a team (and being on a team).  Although my team wasn't dysfunctional, per se, I learned a lot about how to improve and strengthen my team.  To this day, I use his model when thinking about the teams that I work on and that I am asked to give guidance to for improvement. 

     

    I look forward to reading other responses and learning about new resources.

     

    Donna

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

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  • 4.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-29-2018 09:31 AM
    Thank you for sharing.  I found this article very helpful as well.  It was a quick read, but provided valuable points.  I am going to work on this all of my team, not just those who I have no authority over.

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    Theresa Jones
    Mount Pleasant, MI
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  • 5.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-06-2018 09:11 AM
    Tagging on to the request for leadership resources, does anyone have a recommendation for a book on how to run meetings?

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    Margaret (Peggy) Blake, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
    University of Houston
    Houston, TX
    SIG2 Coordinating Committee Member
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  • 6.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-10-2018 10:09 AM
    I like this question.  What a challenge it can be  to run a good meeting!  Having run hundreds of meetings, I was surprised at myself when I could not come up with a favorite resource aside from good old Robert's Rules of Order.  I googled "running a good meeting" and thought the simple lists of points that came up were useful and covered the basic.-- although I find that it is not always so easy to stick to the plan and still assure that the group members have the opportunity to learn and contribute!   When a decision needs to be made, and there is no consensus, I find it helpful to go back to "Robert" even for informal meetings that are not strictly built around that model..

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    Nancy Creaghead, PhD
    Professor
    University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, OH
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  • 7.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-11-2018 11:11 AM
    I recently purchased Michael Hyatt's No Fail Meetings - only through a couple chapters and already have ideas about how to change things up. Here's the website: https://nofailmeetings.com/

    Just one more idea to add!  Kerry Mandulak, Pacific University 

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  • 8.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-18-2018 10:38 AM

    Kerry – thank you for sharing this information.  I looked at his website and it has lots of great information.  I decided to order his book too!

     

    Donna

     

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

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  • 9.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-19-2018 11:12 AM
    Thanks for the recommendations.
    And Congrats to Donna Smiley on receiving ASHA Fellow!

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    Margaret (Peggy) Blake, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
    University of Houston
    Houston, TX
    SIG2 Coordinating Committee Member
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  • 10.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-19-2018 11:20 AM

    Thanks Peggy! 

     

    Donna

     

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

    (501) 680-2718  direct  ● (501) 364-6881 fax
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  • 11.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-06-2018 09:32 AM
    When it comes to leadership there are many resources, but there are two I  found to be especially enlightening. They helped me think about leadership in a slightly different way especially since they are lessons from two men who lived in very different eras and faced very different challenges. 
    Mandela's Way by R. Stengel is about Nelson Mandela's life and how his leadership philosophy evolved during the various phases of his life. Lincoln on Leadership by D. Phillips is an interesting retelling of how President Lincoln exercised leadership strategies that made allies of enemies and allowed him to bring opponents to his side. Both books provide valuable and interesting lessons on leadership.  



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  • 12.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-20-2018 12:36 AM
    This is a great question!  I just finished listening to this book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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  • 13.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-21-2018 09:30 AM
    Toastmasters International has a new educational program called Pathways. It provides online content and a variety of opportunites to practice leadership skills - and communications skills - inside and outside of a Toastmasters club. Additionally, mentorship is available and feedback is provided. Numersous leadership and communication projects can be completed in the Toastmasters club or district, but could also be completed in the form of projects or events you organize and lead in your work setting or within another organization. It is a self-paced program that you learn by hands-on participation, in addition to the guidance provided through the online program and the experienced Toastmasters in your local club. It's even a great opportunity to put into practice all of the leadership (mentoring and coaching) principles and ideas you get from other books and speakers, etc. I am happy to answer your questions about Toastmasters, or you can check out the Toastmasters International website at Toastmasters.org.

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    Dawn Stone Tucker, MS, CCC-SLP, DTM
    O'Fallon, MO
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  • 14.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-22-2018 09:16 AM
    Dawn, thanks for sharing the information about Toastmasters. I plan to look into this.

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    Gabrielle Haliburton
    Chesilhurst, NJ
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  • 15.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-23-2018 05:17 PM

    I just read this article regarding leadership without authority ("getting others to willingly cooperate and engage, rather than following directives because you're the boss..").  I thought it might be of interest in this discussion about leadership resources:  https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/3-crucial-skills-for-leading-without-authority

     

    I believe that these skills will be of interest to all of us who want to build our leadership skills b/c even if we are the "boss" in one setting, we can and need to provide leadership in situations where we are NOT the boss.  And as the article says, "And, by the way, if you are the boss, the rules have changed for you too." ��

     

    Enjoy!

    Donna

     

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

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  • 16.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-24-2018 06:18 PM

    Thank you for sharing this article Donna. I love that the article points out the importance of empathetic listening. I think the most difficult of the 3 recommendations for me is the recommendation for "positive emotions." If I'm honest, there are some times (okay...maybe days) when I'm not feeling positive and I'm certain I do not do a great job exuding positive emotions during those times. Dr. Goman noted that negative and positive energy can be "highly infectious." This article was a great reminder to keep your head up, stay the course, and stay positive.

     

    Thanks again for sharing -

     

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  • 17.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-24-2018 09:47 PM

    Rachel – great point - keep your head up, stay the course, and stay positive (easier said than done for most of us – but we can always keep trying).

     

    Donna

     

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

    (501) 680-2718  direct  ● (501) 364-6881 fax
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  • 18.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-25-2018 11:43 AM

    Thank you for sharing this article. I appreciate how a shift in our perspective, and approach can influence the leadership relationship.

     

    Kameron Brief Beaulieu, MS., CCC-SLP

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Pediatrics

    Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Disorders

    Lend Training Coordinator,

    Speech Language Pathology

    Institute on Development & Disability

    CDRC Clinic

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  • 19.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-26-2018 09:27 AM
    I enjoyed reading the article as well - I also believe that these points are critical to leading in our classrooms as faculty.  I strive to show my students how to work as a team, to take & give constructive criticism, have empathy for others, and yes, be a leader.

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    Karen Thatcher
    Alabaster, AL
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  • 20.  RE: Favorite Leadership Resources

    Posted 06-27-2018 11:10 AM

    Karen – I would definitely agree with you that this message applies in the classroom (and in clinical education situation as well).  I really think the message is applicable across so many areas, both professionally and personally (parenting for example ��).

     

    Donna

     

    Donna Fisher Smiley, Ph.D., CCC-A
    Audiology Supervisor/Audiologist
    Arkansas Children's Hospital
    1 Children's Way ● Slot 113  ● Little Rock, AR 72202

    (501) 680-2718  direct  ● (501) 364-6881 fax
     Website ● Facebook ● Twitter ● LinkedIn


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