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The Four-Year Old CEO What we can learn from our younger selves.
Published by Thrive Global
February 26, 2017
Many years ago, I read the book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. I reflected on this work many times throughout the years, especially because I had been a kindergarten teacher. Recently, as I prepared for a leadership workshop, I re-visited this list and was struck by the relevance of Fulghum’s message for today’s leaders. Kindergarten is a place where we learn skills that can set us up in life. How many of these kindergarten lessons have stuck with you in your role as leader?
URL: https://journal.thriveglobal.com/the-four-year-old-ceo-b7877c45b510#.vtnjj91g4
Accessing Your Inner Wisdom: Living, Loving and Leading in the Age of Donald Trump
Published by Thrive Global
February 3, 2017
As time marches on since Donald Trump was sworn in as the president of the United States there is more and more uncertainty that is surfacing about the future of our world. This insecurity is not limited to the United States; instead it is a global concern as the U.S. is commonly considered the most powerful country in the world and the effects of this controversial presidency are being felt internationally. With the onset of these global challenges there comes an array of backlash that threatens individual and collective mental health.
URL: https://journal.thriveglobal.com/accessing-your-inner-wisdom-845619f2c084#.ekvqwieku
Biography
Dr. Jackie Eldridge is an experienced teacher, teacher educator, administrator, speaker, and coach who is passionate about inspiring and empowering people to become mindful agents for change. Her work in education, leadership, and personal development is grounded in her belief that everyone can make a difference in the world when they are able to tap into their own understanding of self and others. Jackie's doctoral research on the ethics of care demonstrates her core value of the importance of caring connections in all of life's relationships.
When not leading Wren workshops, Eldridge is a Lecturer in the Master of Teaching Program at the University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She has been widely published in a variety of magazines, academic journals, papers and books, including chapters and articles related to mindful leadership. Eldridge has been honoured with the Dean's Award of Excellence in 2010 from the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Eldridge received her Coaches and Leadership Certification from the Coaches Training Institute in 2011 and has led Emotional Intelligence, Instructional Intelligence, Personality Dimensions and Resilience workshops across North America and abroad.
Eldridge's experience growing up in an abusive home developed her understanding of the importance in creating safe personal, educational and work environments where everyone can develop resiliency. She is an inspiring, authentic storyteller who shares her journey from the dark days of childhood through experiences with depression and fibromyalgia, to finding a fulfilled and mindful life.