Boss – a person who exercises control or authority; a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization. Picture a 5-year-old stomping her feet and yelling “you’re not the boss of me”. That’s my internal reaction when someone asks me about my boss. I never use the word boss. I cringe a …
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Are leaders born or made? Are you a leader if you don’t have followers? I’ve studied leadership and management for over a decade – through formal education, continuing education/professional development, and through independent research sparked by my own curiosity. I’ve studied John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, and other leadership experts to improve my own leadership skills. …
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My name is Nicki Sanders. I am your community member and cheerleader with 20 years of diverse experience in the nonprofit world and over a decade of nonprofit management experience. I have worked in residential, community, and school-based programs. I have a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Management and Community Organization …
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Lisette Engel has had a passion for justice since youth. She is Montgomery County, MD native who strongly believes in the power of community engagement and allowing people to be engaged in policies and programming that impact them directly. While enrolled in a college course during her high school years, Lisette’s class was tasked with …
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Question 1: How authentic or vulnerable can you be with your team? [The Formal Description] For 10 years, Crittenton Services emerging leader training programming has worked to hone girls’ leadership, advocacy, and communication skills. As the scope and capacity of this work has grown, we created a cornerstone experience, an intensive weekend-long conference called the Leadership …
When the clock struck twelve on 1/1/20 we entered a new month, a new year, and a new decade. I want to help you enter a new job. You can accelerate your career and Get Promoted. Every day in January 2020, I will be going live on Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting’s Facebook page to share …
WE ARE BACK! We’re back after our holiday break. The 4th Wednesday in November was the day before Thanksgiving and the 4th Wednesday in December was Christmas Day in 2019. The vacation is over. Let’s get to work!! BOLD AUTHENTICITY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR “Begin With The End In Mind” Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 1:00pm Virtual …
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You know me – I love my God, my amazing daughter and family, my awesome friends, New Edition, Fred Hammond, social work, teaching, and of course cupcakes. You likely also know that I am a natural introvert and extremely independent. You’re probably aware that I am skilled in research and planning. I am definitely a …
Your words have power. Choose them wisely. The words you speak can inspire, uplift, and encourage yourself and others. Since 2014, I have been offering monthly motivation on social media with just three powerful words. “Let your words elevate your life to the heights of greatness.”- Awaken The Greatness Within Here are my 2019 words: …
Management is complex. Depending on size and function, an organization can have different levels of a management hierarchy with many different managers, across many different titles, and with varying levels of authority, Traditionally, there are three levels of management typically found in an organization – lower-level management, middle-level management, and top-level management. Top-level managers or …