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One of the hallmarks of a great leader is how you understand and respond to emotions, and, then in turn, how that understanding helps you cultivate relationships.\\xa0

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Have you ever encountered these kinds of scenarios with your leadership team after staff meetings and retreats?\\xa0

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• Someone on your leadership team was too afraid to mention something they didn\\u2019t agree with.
• Some members had questions but felt too intimidated to ask them.
• Someone with a dissenting opinion buried it because they didn\'t want to \\u201crock the boat.\\u201d

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If so, you\\u2019re not alone. These are common and challenging scenarios. I know because I\\u2019m coaching members in my Owner\'s HQ or Director\'s Inner Circle programs who are facing them right now.

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And I\\u2019m sure you\\u2019ve experienced at least one with your own leadership team.

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When your team reacts with feelings of fear, intimidation, and withdrawal, there\\u2019s a larger issue going on.\\xa0

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It usually means your team doesn\\u2019t feel enough trust or connection with you and the rest of the team to say what\\u2019s really on their minds.

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As the school leader, improving this begins with practicing a meta-skill I call relational intelligence.

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Relational intelligence refers to your ability to connect with others, understand their emotions, and ultimately form relationships. Relationally intelligent people recognize body language, have the ability to be vulnerable, and are unafraid of difficult conversations.

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In the stressful, emotionally-charged environments within early childhood centers, relational intelligence is an incredibly important meta-skill for you to have and to model for your team. It\\u2019s the second meta-skill of the six I\\u2019m introducing in my latest podcast series on the B.R.I.D.G.E. Concept.

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You\\u2019ll want to make time for this week\\u2019s podcast episode if you\\u2019re looking to initiate productive conversations with your leadership team, break down silos, and encourage effective teamwork.

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Join me for a conversation about:

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• The importance of reflecting on your own relational intelligence skills\\xa0
• Creating a leadership team based on trust, connection, and vulnerability
• Questions to ask your team to get them to open up and be honest with you
• The difference between professional relationships and dysfunctional codependency

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You\\u2019ll get clear on how to use relational intelligence to encourage your leadership team to share information freely, experiment with new ideas, and think outside the box.

Learn more and apply for the Director\\u2019s Inner Circle & Owner\\u2019s HQ: http://Chanie.me/jointhedic\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0

As a school leader, you must first be in tune with yourself before your leadership team can be in tune with their own emotions, feelings, and needs. This kind of inner work is challenging, and you\\u2019ll likely have questions along the way.\\xa0

Right now there\\u2019s a group of like-minded school leaders grappling with this very same meta-skill. You can connect with them and find support inside our Owner\'s HQ or Director\'s Inner Circle programs.\\xa0

Together, you\\u2019ll work on relational intelligence as well as the other five meta-skills you need to build and sustain your school of excellence.

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