510. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Our sector needs whole leaders. - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Sonya Perez-Lauterbach

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We’re at the halfway point of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series - welcome back! This week, we’re talking all about how our sector needs whole leaders. It's all too common to sacrifice our well-being in the name of "the greater good," often without realizing the toll it takes on ourselves and our teams. Special guest, Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, founder of Atlas Leadership, is sharing how to create new ways of being and serving with resilience, clarity, and joy. This conversation is for everyone because everyone can be a leader. Let's arm ourselves with strategies to sidestep unproductive behaviors that fuel stress and fear💪
Episode Highlights

• Tonesetting (1:00)
• Who’s Doing it Well? (7:05)
• Reflections from the We Are For Good Community (8:55)
• What being a whole leader looks like to Sonya (16:15)
• Core strategies to build sustainability in our work and lives (5:50)
• Questions to ask yourself to move toward being a whole leader (23:05)
• How to navigate change with more resilience, clarity and joy (25:15)
• How to support team members (30:40)
• Hallmarks of a workplace where employees can embody whole leadership (34:05)
• Sonya’s One Good Thing: Change is possible. (39:10)
• How to connect with Sonya (40:05)

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1. Nonprofit Trends and Whole Leadership Importance (00:00:00)

2. Qualities and Habits of Whole Leaders (00:05:03)

3. Managing Burnout, Building Resilience Strategies (00:17:52)

4. Building Whole Leader Culture (00:27:30)

5. Building Trust and Connection in Leadership (00:36:56)