Christian Woman Leadership Podcast with Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain

240: How to Stop Leading Solo

Do you feel like you can't take a break from work? Like if you left the whole place would stop altogether? Do you have high turnover in your volunteers or employees? Do you have a hard time meeting metrics or feeling successful? Or do only one or two people pull their weight? If this is you then you could be "leading solo". "Leading solo" is when a leader has a team but doesn't trust them to carry out their jobs, so they end up doing everything themselves or they micromanage people. You often feel like you are the only one who "gets it" or even makes any progress to your goals. In todays episode we talk about symptoms of leading solo and how probelms with your mission might be the reason you are not getting your team to engage with you in meeting your goals. Other Ways to Connect with Esther and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast: * Esther's Instagram [http://instagram.com/estherdlittlefield] * Website [https://estherlittlefield.com/]

239: Manageable Routines, Doing Less, and Getting Outside Help with Barbara Carneiro [Leadership Rewind: The Deep Cuts]

How does a wife, mom of 3, and entrepreneur maintain a healthy family life plus run a thriving business? In this Leadership Rewind episode, I talk with Barbara Carneiro about how to set goals from a mindset of doing less not more. Barbara shares some of her best tips, such as creating manageable routines instead of chasing the elusive idea of balance, doing less instead of more, and getting outside help instead of trying to do everything herself. This episode originally aired in December 2018 as episode 25, and I'm excited to share this with you as one of our deep cuts that you are sure to benefit from. Access the full show notes here: https://estherlittlefield.com/episode25-reach-your-goals-by-doing-less-with-barbara-carneiro/ [https://estherlittlefield.com/episode25-reach-your-goals-by-doing-less-with-barbara-carneiro/] To hear more from our Goal-Setting Series, check out all of the episodes here: https://estherlittlefield.com/tag/goal-setting-series/ [https://estherlittlefield.com/tag/goal-setting-series/] Connect with Esther: * Website: https://estherlittlefield.com [https://estherlittlefield.com] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estherdlittlefield/ [https://www.instagram.com/estherdlittlefield/]

238: How to Create a Message that People Will Listen To

Do you have a message you want to share? Is there something on your heart you feel people need to hear? Or do you manage a team and need to make sure your initiatives are communicated well and efficiently put into motion? You may even have a new idea you want to present to your leaders. In this episode, I provide practical tips that help you think through your message and how to convey it more successfully. Using the acronym CARS, we will give you some questions to ask yourself as you craft your message to share with the world. We want to help you intentionally think through how you are conveying your message for the best outcome possible. Clarity * What do I want to say? * What is my goal for this communication? * What do I want someone to do as a result of receiving this information? Audience * Who am I speaking to? * What is their level of understanding of this topic? * What kind of context do I need to provide to them for this information to make sense? Relevance * Why does this matter to the person reading or hearing this info? * So what? Simplify * Can you take what you want to communicate and simplify it? * What can you edit down to make it clearer, to speak to your intended audience more effectively? * Have you made sure there's a 'so what' to the information? Your Next Steps: Getting your message across effectively is key for any leader. By using this CARS acronym, you'll see a big difference in how your communication is received. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep these tips in mind and watch your impact grow. Connect with Esther: * Esther's Website [https://estherlittlefield.com/] * Instagram [http://instagram.com/estherdlittlefield]

237: Best Practices for Communicating in Conflict with Carrie Sharpe [Leadership Rewind: The Deep Cuts]

As a leader, you communicate constantly. But are you communicating in the most effective way? What are some best communication practices when there's conflict? What are some practical strategies you can implement today to better your public speaking? In this leadership rewind episode, I chat with Carrie Sharpe, a homeschooling mom of five, wife, and business owner. We dive into the topics of effective communication, including the best way to talk through conflict and practices to become a better public speaker. Carrie shares how she manages her different responsibilities + roles, and how she takes a rest from all the noise and busyness. This conversation originally aired in Oct. 2018 as part of our relationship series, and we're bringing it back into our podcast feed as one of the deep cuts that you may have missed. We think you will love hearing (or re-listening to) Carrie's story. For the full show notes on the episode, check out https://estherlittlefield.com/episode16 [https://estherlittlefield.com/episode16] Check out all the epsiodes in the Relationship Series here. [https://estherlittlefield.com/tag/relationship-series/] Connect with Esther and the Christian Woman Leadership Podcast: * Website [https://estherlittlefield.com/] * Esther's Instagram [http://instagram.com/estherdlittlefield]

236: 4 Steps to Persuasive Communication for Leaders [Lessons from Marketing & Apologetics]

Have you ever wanted to convince others to go along with an idea or get your team to be on board with a new project you're planning? Or maybe you've wanted to get your leader to agree to a new idea you have that you think will make a big impact in the long run. Or, perhaps you're wanting to raise funds for a ministry or missions trip. In all of these cases, you are needing one thing: persuasive communication. You are trying to get someone else to go along with what you want them to think or do. In today's episode we cover 4 steps to sharing your message persuasively. I explore the lessons I've learned from marketing and apologetics and how we can apply these lessons to our communication as Christian leaders. Connect with Esther: * Esther's Website [https://estherlittlefield.com/] * Instagram [http://instagram.com/estherdlittlefield]