I recently served as a peer coach at the National Conservation Leadership Institute. It was a humbling experience working with 6 extremely analytical and mostly introverted fellows. I am neither! There comes a point when you have to realize that everyone has their own path and all you can do is provide enough support and trust so that they can find their own way. In the end, I hope they realized that I listened to their struggles, empathized with how they wanted to grow, gave them enough guidance to continue their journey and let them grow in their own way. We all learned something at the end of the residency that I think left them with a great support network. Sometimes the best servant leadership is to simply be present and be patient to see what will grow. Holding steady is not always easy.
I recently served as a peer coach at the National Conservation Leadership Institute. It was a humbling experience working with 6 extremely analytical and mostly introverted fellows. I am neither! There comes a point when you have to realize that everyone has their own path and all you can do is provide enough support and trust so that they can find their own way. In the end, I hope they realized that I listened to their struggles, empathized with how they wanted to grow, gave them enough guidance to continue their journey and let them grow in their own way. We all learned something at the end of the residency that I think left them with a great support network. Sometimes the best servant leadership is to simply be present and be patient to see what will grow. Holding steady is not always easy.