March is Social Work Month and Women’s History Month.
For most of my career, I focused on doing the work – not documenting it.
I did my job well, because what else would I do?
My work spoke for itself… just not always in rooms I wasn’t in.
Over the years, I supervised diverse groups of professionals who became leaders.
Executive Directors.
PhD’s.
Department heads.
Public health leaders.
Senior leadership in school systems.
At the time, I didn’t think of those outcomes as something I helped create
I was just doing my job in the way that made sense to me.
Of course, I now understand that I was practicing leadership development.
Before I understood that developing people was not the norm—it was the exception.
Before I gave it language.
Before I called it S.O.F.T. Leadership™.
I’ve spent nearly two decades building leaders while often downplaying my role in their growth and the depth of my work experience.
The change is here!
For the next 31 days, I’m sharing leadership moments, lessons, and wins I previously minimized or kept private.
Not to bag or relive the past, but to give language to what I now know was the beginning of a repeatable leadership framework.
Because leadership is not just about what you accomplish.
It’s about who develops from and how you show up during your leadership.
This is S.O.F.T. Leadership™ – all month long.
MARCH SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS:
- March 2, 2026 Post – Before S.O.F.T. Leadership™ Had a Name
- March 3, 2026 Post – Professional Kidnapper or Professional Boomerang
- March 4, 2026 Post – Stop Hiding in Plain Sight
Nicki Sanders, MSW is the Founder and CEO of Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting and the creator of the S.O.F.T. Leadership™ framework – a liberation-centered approach to people-first, aligned leadership. With over 20 years of professional experience including nonprofit leadership, organizational development, and higher education, she works passionately with high-performing Women of Color leaders and values-driven organizations to build cultures rooted in wholeness, purpose, and lasting impact. Nicki is a nationally recognized thought leader, professor, coach, and facilitator proving that sustainable success does not require self-sacrifice.
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