Posts tagged #leadership
First question to ask when using AI
First question to ask when using AI

“I’ve started using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to edit my book.” shared a coaching client, “I had a brain injury and sometimes my words get jumbled.”

 AI is everywhere right now. I received at least 5 emails in the past week talking about it. In actuality, AI has been around since the 1950s’ but as it’s sophistication grows, AI is taking root in every sector.  Put very simply, AI is a computer’s ability to think like a human.

 Let me say that again, a computer that can think like a human.

 What previously was used primarily by a few, is now more widely available to all. Grant writers. College students. College Professors. Hiring Mangers. Content Creators. Writers.

 As we move through this new era, the first question we need must ask ourselves when using AI is,

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leadership, purposeAllison Jordan#AI, #purpose, #leadership, #leadershipdevelopmentComment
Your Most Important Meeting
Your Most Important Meeting

Your most important meeting might be the one you have with yourself.

Meeting with yourself will help you lead others better.

In her recent article, “Loneliness or Solitude: The Case for Being Alone.” Anne Ness outlined the benefits of solitude or of being alone intentionally. I like to call it “meeting with ourselves.” Being alone is different than being lonely and it’s not just for introverts. Spending just 15 – 20 minutes a day in solitude can make you a better leader.

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Allison Jordan#leadership, #mindfuleadership, #solitude, #meetings
Permission to Pause
Permission to Pause

I've learned that I need to pause. I learned that the organization was better when I paused - when I paused to rest, to move, to learn, to reflect. I paused so that I could center myself and respond from a place of groundedness, of confidence, of knowing.

Pausing wasn't easy. Its's not written in policy or often accepted in our society.

And yet, pausing is so important.

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habits, leadership, self-careAllison Jordan#leadership, #mindfulness, #permissiontopause, #selfcompassion, #rest, #nonprofitleadership, #mindfuleadership, compassionateleadershipComment
Astrology, Joy and Reflection!
Astrology, Joy and Reflection!

When I was an Executive Director, I did not always stop to see and feel the joy in the work – the small wins and the big wins – because there was always something coming next that needed my attention. Because there will always be something next is precisely why we need to stop and feel the joy. Take a moment to pause. Celebrate our wins.

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coaching, leadership, ritualsAllison Jordannonprofitsleadership, #Leadershipcoaching, Joy, #leadershipComment