Welcome to Five Minutes to Think. I'm your host Katrina Bourke. The Five Minutes to Think Leadership Soundbites are aimed especially at empowering School leaders to thrive. I know that as a busy school leader, you crave time to do the deep thinking, and to work on your own leadership, but the reality is, the day-to-day demands of your role so often fill up all of your day. I'm passionate about empowering leaders to show up as the very best version of themselves and to inspire others to do the same. I want our education systems to be filled with leaders who are courageous, curious, reflective, humble humans. Five Minutes to Think episodes are small, bite-sized packages that I hope feed your curiosity and inspire you to keep doing the work of being the best human and leader you can be.
I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about how you are managing stress.RESOURCES:Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle- Emily & Amelia Nagoski,TED Talkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/emily_nagoski_and_amelia_nagoski_the_cure_for_burnout_hint_it_isn_t_self_care?language=enPODCASThttps://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-emily-and-amelia-nagoski-on-burnout-and-how-to-complete-the-stress-cycle/
I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about finding bliss in your day. RESOURCES:Adam Grant TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_how_to_stop_languishing_and_start_finding_flow?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about the vulnerability of leadership and how you manage to stand and lead with confidence even when you feel anything but!RESOURCES:Anam Cara: Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic World by John O'Donohue
Today I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about What it looks like and feels like to truly show up as leader in times of challenge.
In this latest episode of the 5MTT podcast, I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about bringing about powerful change in yourself.
Is Self-Compassion a Soft Option? In this latest episode of 5MTT podcast, I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about Self Compassion and how it can enhance how you show up as a leader. Resources:Dr Kristen Neff at www.selfcompassion.orgRasmus Hougaard at potentialproject.com
At Risk of Breaking Under Pressure? In this latest episode of the 5MTT podcast, I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about the expectations you are placing on yourself right now.RESOURCES:Anti Fragility: https://drpaigewilliams.com/Adam Grant TED talk: shorturl.at/fsKL3
In this latest episode of the 5MTT podcast, I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about your daily rituals. What rituals and traditions do you have in place that keep your spirit and soul alive?Resources:The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook, Kent D Peterson, Terrence E Deal (Jossey Bass)
In this episode we are getting curious about our posture. What's that got to do with showing up as the best leader you can be? Well, a whole lot as it turns out, but the details may surprise you...
As humans we want to hide the messiness of imperfection or clean it up and just let the glory shine, but our world needs imperfect humans who are ok with making mistakes. My invitation to you in this episode is to consider how you might bravely inspire and delight others by being your glorious, imperfect self.
When we are Anti Fragile we improve through stress, pressure and adversity. In this episode we get clear on what it means to be anti-fragile and how we can nurture that concept for ourselves and those we lead.The Anti Fragile Survey https://theantifragilesurvey.com/
Where is your head at leader? Are you focused on what you don't have and didn't get an opportunity to do or are you focused on making the most of the remainder of the year? In this episode I'll give you a simple framework for catching and reframing the stories you tell yourself.
In this episode we come back to Courageous Conversations and I share with you 10 tips for holding the space for yourself and others to have better conversations.
In this episode I invite you to take 5 Minutes to Think about your style under stress
As authentic, courageous leaders, when shit gets real and a courageous conversation presents itself, we don't run away or avoid (even though our brain is screaming at us to do just that!) Instead, we dig deep into our toolkit so that we are ready to reset ourselves when any unhelpful, human behaviours arise. In this episode I'll share 3 great questions that you can add to your toolkit to help you when preparing for a crucial conversation.
When it comes to courageous conversations, the wise Brene Brown says that when we avoid stating the truth - when we are vague or ambiguous under the guise of being kind - it is often because we are trying to lessen the discomfort for ourselves, not for the other person.In this weeks episode, I want to highlight a couple of ways that you can work on you first and prepare yourself to clearly and confidently hold the conversations you prefer to avoid.
There is so much beyond your control, so zooming in and focusing on what you can control can bring some stability, peace and hope. In this episode I'll lead you through an exercise to help you find stability and a way forward when faced with difficult and overwhelming situations (like say, a pandemic!)
In the last few episodes I've been talking about showing up as the leader you want to be and how self awareness is key to that. Today I'm inviting you to take 5 minutes to think about what gets in the way of showing up as the leader and human you want to be.
In today's episode we're exploring this quote, from Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter's book, The mind of The Leader 'If we as leaders want to engage the people we are leading, we need to show up as human beings not as an authority, not as status, not as hierarchy but as a human being talking to a human being'. Bio: Rasmus Hougaard Founder and Managing Director of Potential ProjectAuthentic Leaders roadmapSCARF Assessment
Let's take a deeper look at what that idea of showing up might mean and how you can become clearer about the type of leader you would like to show up as.Mentioned in the Episode:Brene Brown Dare to Lead HubDIG Framework reference: The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown
I know it's an incredibly unsettled time and this week I'm inviting you to take 5 minutes to think about how you lead in times of uncertainty and stress.
As school leaders it's easy to get on the roller coaster of doing and getting stuff done, but that doesn't allow us time to stop, reflect and make choices about how we want to show up.Discovering your unique mix of strengths, values and habits is essential to quality leadership. What are those habits that make you, you?
What's guiding and inspiring you to keep showing up as the human and leader you aspire to be?
Let me tell you a story… about a messy, frustrating and painful moment in my career that turned out to be a launching point for a whole new approach to leadership. Download a copy of the Authentic Leader's Manifesto and map your own leadership development using the Authentic Leader's Roadmap. (See link below)
Leaders are people who strive bravely to show up as the best version of themselves and to help others do the same. There's no getting away from the fact that leaders are complex, imperfect humans, just like everyone else! So how do you manage your messy humanness and still show up as the best version of yourself?
In this episode I want to share a story with you about my goal of becoming the perfect leader and how that turned out for me!
In this episode we get real about self care. I introduce you to your Self Care Tank and invite you to think about simple, low or no cost self care solutions that you can draw on daily.The show notes with tips from real people, real leaders, teachers and clients of mine can be found here:https://www.katrinabourkecoaching.com.au/5-minutes-think/
In this episode we reflect on our energy levels, what drains them and what builds them up. I share a host of energy protecting and replenishing tips from real leaders.You'll find the resources I mention in this episode here:kanbanflow.com Today/Not today templatehttps://www.katrinabourkecoaching.com.au/5-minutes-think/
In this episode we take a look at Overwhelm and I invite you to consider how you are managing your workload and life demands and whether you feel overwhelmed. I also share some strategies to help you manage overwhelm and bring yourself back to balance.Find the Morning Routine pdf at https://www.katrinabourkecoaching.com.au/5-minutes-think/
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