The Monthly Waddle

a monthly newsletter to keep you up-to-date and share tips and tricks to help in your personal and professional development

May 1, 2024 – 40th Newsletter

Happy May Everyone! I hope you enjoyed the discussions about Michael Stanier’s book, “The Advice Trap” this past month; if you aren’t up to date, no worries, check out the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point below. I wrote about this topic of staying curious a little bit longer and rush to advice giving a little slower as many people (me included) struggle with this concept from time to time; after all, no one is perfect! The concept of helping develop others through building their critical thinking skills is essential to our people’s growth journey. Also, having a natural curiosity helps you in many facets of life. Quick fun fact – when I’ve interviewed people for my teams in the past, if a candidate didn’t ask a thoughtful question or two during the interview, they would not be considered for the job. Asking thoughtful questions shows your natural curiosity, that you care, and want to understand.

In May, I have some exciting plans including kicking off the month on a Women’s Entrepreneur Retreat in Sedona (with my Ellivate Alliance sisters), working with amazing clients to “feed” and “grow” their #1 assets (their people) through training and coaching, enjoying several family and friends activities, exhibiting and attending the Women Leading Kentucky conference, and of course, saving some time for some self-care! What are you up to this month? As far as what I’m writing about in May, it’ll be all about the qualities for the Ideal Team Player - so, stay tuned!

I look forward to hearing your personal and professional development milestones this month! Please share on social media and reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

April 1, 2024 – 39th Newsletter

Can you believe we are already 25% through the year!?! I hope you enjoyed learning about/refreshing yourself on/thinking about employee engagement in March – if you missed anything or want to go back and reference something, check out the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point below. Engaging employees is crucial for an organization’s success and long-term viability. So often people overcomplicate what is needed and required so that’s why I covered the basics throughout March.

For April, I look forward to some Spring sunshine as I plan to discuss the advice trap many managers fall into at the workplace… Stay tuned!

Reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

March 1, 2024 – 38th Newsletter

Happy March! We are just rocking it through the year, aren’t we? The saying “time flies,” I’ve been feeling that a lot lately. Not sure what that’s all about…but I’m glad you are here with me. I hope you enjoyed the Coaching for Development topic for February; if you aren’t up to date on them, no worries, check out the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point below. I wrote about that topic over my birthday month as it’s critical that as a people manager we develop our people and help them build their own critical thinking skills. So often people managers think they are developing their employees but in reality we can be the bottleneck, the answer bank, the advice giver, and so on – all of which don’t help our people cultivate the critical thinking skills that help them grow and don’t help us build out our team’s potential.

In March, some of the things I plan to do are soak up some sun on a short vacation, watch a lot of college basketball (love March Madness time!), and celebrate my husband’s birthday. What are you up to this month? As far as what I’m writing about this month, it’ll be all about Employee Engagement; without engagement, your department and organization will not thrive. So, stay tuned!

I look forward to hearing your personal and professional development milestones this month! Please share on social media and reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

February 1, 2024 – 37th Newsletter

I hope you are kicking off February with your development goals set and underway! If you need any help thinking through these, no worries, check out January’s publications (e.g., Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, Pulse Point – all below) focused on goal setting. It’s never too late to take the time to invest in yourself!

For February, our theme is coaching for development. Stay tuned to understand what a manager’s role is in this area, learn a simple framework to help develop someone’s critical thinking skills, and start making strides right away! I’m excited for you to discover and reflect on what you can do impact another person’s growth journey.

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

January 2, 2024 – 36th Newsletter

Can you believe it’s a new year?!? To me the saying, “time flies” is so true; 2023 seemed to go by fast! As I look back on the year, it was filled with lots of celebrations, travel, laughs, friends, family, growing, love, adventure, milestones, relationship strengthening, among so many more things.

I look forward to a new year grounded it doing what motivates me, which is why all our December material (Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, Pulse Point, etc. which you can read below) had this theme. In 2024, we’ll kick off with goal setting as our focus as many are taking their reflections on the past year and their dreams for the future and setting baby steps to tackle them! Does this ring a bell for any of you? If you haven’t thought about it, no worries, take a moment and think about it now. I look forward to another great year with you!
Wishing you a year full of learning, love, joy, and inspiration!

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

December 1, 2023 – 35th Newsletter

Empowering others is a beautiful process – have you done it? I’d love to hear your experiences and feedback! When empowering others, you can find excitement, innovation, and trust, among many other things. I hope you found the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, monthly Pulse Point, and EQ World posted this last month inspirational (see the below for all the links)!

My challenge to you is what small step can you take today to empower someone? I invite you to share your ideas and baby steps.

Hope you and your family have a restful and loving Holiday season. Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

November 1, 2023 – 34th Newsletter

October was Emotional Intelligence Awareness month and I hope you enjoyed learning more about the largest predictor of job success through the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, monthly Pulse Point, and EQ World posted (see the below for all the links)! EQ is truly a powerful thing and anyone, if they are motivated to do so and take action, can develop it at any age. Are you ready to understand yourself better to better understand and work with others? If you are, reach out to get an EQ Assessment and Individualized Coaching to help in your growth and development journey. I look forward to connecting!

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

October 2, 2023 – 33rd Newsletter

When you think of the word inspire, what do you think of? In the context of an inspiring leader, honesty, integrity, caring for others as human beings, and helping others build confidence and reach their potential are some of the characteristics that come to my mind. I encourage you to take some time to reflect on this initial question and for more inspiration and insight, check out the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and monthly Pulse Point posted this past month! Sometimes a little inspiration is what someone needs to soar!

I look forward to bringing you lots of information about Emotional Intelligence in October as we celebrate Emotional Intelligence Awareness month!

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

September 1, 2023 – 32nd Newsletter

Individualization was the theme for all my Quotes and Think about it Thursdays and for my monthly Pulse Point. I hope you found some insights that could help you with this concept that really gets to the heart of helping engage employees and build high performing teams. I look forward to continuing to hear your thoughts!

As I’m writing this, I’m at a conference for Human Resource Professionals and employee engagement, cultivating the right culture for your business, and mental health and awareness among other things are front and center. As we wrap up the last four months of the year, I hope you are finding some learning and growth opportunities whether they are through attending conferences like the one I’m at, or something else that works for you. What a wonderful time to invest in yourself; you are deserving and worth the investment!

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

August 1, 2023 – 31st Newsletter

Last month’s theme was all about not overcomplicating things! So often we find ourselves stuck in what we think is impossible to navigate out of, but many times we are making it more difficult than it needs to be. I encourage you to take that first baby step, or the next step, or make the best decision with the information you have right now. Don’t get stuck, and don’t overcomplicate it. Hope you found something that resonated with you through the Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point I published around this topic. Please let me know what your takeaway has been.

Hope you are taking advantage of some time off during the summer! I recently came back from a fantastic beach vacation where the sun was shining, the ocean waves were calming, and the laughs were abundant; my “happy place”! Would love to hear from you – what’s your “happy place”?

Please reach out to chat if you need anything!
❤️
Jaclyn

July 3, 2023 – 30th Newsletter

I hope you enjoyed my thoughts around Melissa Daimler’s book, “Reculturing” through my June Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point. Running a successful business and team truly takes constant reflection and effort. This book is a must read for any organization who wants to continuously evolve by having their strategy, purpose, and workplace culture in alignment. She defines ReCulturing as “the continuous act of redesigning and reconnecting behaviors, processes, and practices to each other and to the organizational system.” (Daimler, 2022, p.11) Some of you may have also picked up the book… Would love to hear your thoughts!!!

On another note, I hope you are having a wonderful summer so far! I recently came back from a vacation, and it reminds me that everyone needs a break from work to unplug, rest, relax, have fun, and come back clearer and more creative. Would love to hear what you are doing in the summer!!!

Please reach out to chat!
❤️
Jaclyn

June 1, 2023 – 29th Newsletter

Lifelong learning is another core value of mine and was the theme for May – check out thoughts around Learning Journeys through my Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point. It’s fascinating thinking about all the ways you can learn – there isn’t one way to learn nor is there a one-size-fits-all approach. You can choose what approach interests you the most, you can learn something in less than 5 minutes, you can try to do things, fail, and try again, and yes, that’s learning! Learning helps us develop a growth mindset that’s critical to going through life’s journey and building those much-needed resiliency skills. I would love to hear from you about the last thing you learned and how! Please send me a note!

For June, I will focus on the concept of “Reculturing” based on Melissa Daimler’s book. I hope you find a few aha moments about this concept like I did. I look forward to hearing how you and your organization think about the continuous evolution of culture!

Hope you have a fantastic June!

Please reach out to chat!
❤️
Jaclyn

May 1, 2023 – 28th Newsletter

Human leadership is more critical than ever. What do I mean by “human leadership”? Many thoughts and phrases come to my mind including but not limited to: “we are all human”, “authenticity is key”, “no one is perfect”, “what motivates you / what are your values”, “humans are meant to evolve, change, and grow”, “we are not robots, we are human”, “connect with others as a fellow human being”, “lets appreciate each other as a person”, and “wouldn’t it be nice if we just talked with others and really listened to them?” My core values include being authentic and myself and humanizing leadership. Throughout April, I included thoughts around this area through my Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point – check them out.
Remember no one is perfect; we are all human! Get grounded in your core values and then reflect, learn, and take action to bring a more human side to leadership.

Wishing you a fantastic May!

Please reach out to chat!
❤️
Jaclyn

April 3, 2023 – 27th Newsletter

Meeting employee needs to increase employee engagement was the focus for all my March publications. Wouldn’t it be great if every single employee felt heard, understood, connected, appreciated, and fulfilled? It’s possible! We often overcomplicate things. Check out my Quotes, Think about it Thursdays, and Pulse Point for tips and inspiration. Remember no one is perfect! Try something, start small, and genuinely care and you’ll see progress!

Please send me your thoughts about employee engagement – I’d love to hear from you!

Also, reach out to chat!
❤️
Jaclyn

March 1, 2023 – 26th Newsletter

Empathy was the theme for February and what an imperative emotional intelligence leadership skill it is! This skill meets the human need to feel heard and understood and I bet we can agree that we need more of this in everyday life. A more caring, compassionate world – what a great dream! We can control what we do and say (not anyone else), we can take that baby step forward, and we can reflect and come back (we are human after all), so what action are you taking to be more empathetic?

I look forward to hearing from you about the above question and also look forward to sharing quotes, thoughts, and publications around Employee Engagement this month!

Reach out to chat!
❤️
Jaclyn

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