VIDEO OF THE MONTH: How to Leverage Being an Introvert with Simon Sinek
Some of the greatest leaders you've never heard of are introverts. The one thing all great leaders have in common is an undying belief in their cause.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Here's How You Can Handle Stress Like a Lion, Not a Gazelle by Elissa Epel, PhD
Health psychologist Elissa Epel, PhD writes: “I have been studying stress for 30 years. Living in this era of prolonged personal, pandemic and global stress, has become very challenging. Many of us live with high levels of daily stress, and this can become a habit — and even last a lifetime. But we don’t have to live that way.
That is why I wrote my book The Stress Prescription. It offers many ways to have a positive relationship with stress and to add stress buffers into the fabric of our daily lifestyle. I hope you enjoy this excerpt that shares one way you can become more resilient: By embracing a positive stress mindset. Try it! I am sure you will find an opportunity.”
Picture a lion hunting a gazelle, mercilessly running her down.
The gazelle is terrified and in fight-or-flight mode, sprinting for her life. The lion is exhilarated, anticipating her hard-fought meal as she closes the gap.
Which animal is experiencing stress — the lion or the gazelle?
The answer is … both.
Both nervous systems are highly activated and undergoing physiological changes they can’t control. Yet they’re experiencing stress arousal in two very different ways.
The origin of the word culture comes directly from the Latin word cultura which means to grow or cultivate. Culture is key to a company’s success or failure. Creating a workplace where people feel connected, have a sense of purpose, and are appreciated and recognized for their contributions
makes for a stronger, more successful organization.
This action planning guide includes seven key ingredients
that make for a positive and kind culture where people want
to show up and do their best:
Setting a Tone
Modeling Behavior
Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment
Strengths, Mistakes and Growth Mindset
Trust, Boundaries and Belonging
Communication and Collaboration
Celebration
Research shows that engaged workers are present at work
more often, are more productive, have fewer accidents and
make fewer errors. In addition, employees stay with the
"Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain -Book Reviewed by TLP Cohort #8 Member
I thought this book was pretty illuminating for an introvert like myself, a lot of my unconscious habits were highlighted and dissected. I intuitively knew much of what the author was explaining, but I had never seen it all laid out in words before. I think that an extroverted leader could do well to read this book because it really gets into the inner machinations of why introverts act in the way that they do. The author really gets into what drives introverts/gives them life, and I think that an extroverted leader could use these guidelines to determine what type of work would be best for an introverted employee.
"You manage things; you lead people."
~Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
Training Opportunities
We will continue to update the schedule with dates and locations, so check in with us regularly.
Upcoming Transportation Leadership Program (TLP) Classes
Required (Cohort 7)
Module 5: Developing and Supporting a Resilient Team
Module 6: Succession Planning and Workforce Development
