Nonprofit Advocate. Facilitator. Leadership Development.
Leah Stuart works to empower leaders, strengthen organizational systems and foster engagement. With a heart for her community, Leah founded Giverside, a first-of-its-kind NPO collaborative, focused on supporting nonprofit leadership and connecting local resources to unmet needs.
Leadership and Management Workshops
Leading by Example
What values and expectations drive you as a leader? Clearly communicating your leadership philosophy and leading by example promotes trust. In this workshop, we focus on the practice of Model the Way, taking a deep dive into individual expectations, asking for feedback and creating shared values.
Learning Objectives
- Identify deeply held values and strategies for communicating expectations through personal example
- Explore best practices in asking for feedback and determine how personal actions affect other people’s performance
- Create an action plan to build consensus around shared values and invite feedback
Highlights and Themes
- Leading by Example & Follow Through
- Clearly Communicating Expectations
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Improving Performance
Inspiring a Shared Vision
Exemplary leaders align individual interests to a common goal and inspire a vision for the future. This workshop will focus on the practice of “Inspiring a Shared Vision” as leaders identify techniques in finding a common purpose, envisioning the future and looking to upcoming trends. Participants will explore the benefits of speaking with conviction and the higher meaning of work.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore strategies to identify the individual interests of those you lead, and establishing a common purpose
Discover how to leverage long-term interests to transform and inspire performance of direct reports - Create an action plan to enlist others in a common vision focusing on future trends and the higher meaning and purpose of work
Highlights / Themes:
- Inspiration & Meaning
- Casting a Vision for the Future
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Engagement
Experimenting and Taking Risks
Change and innovation are often difficult to predict and navigate. Leaders that anticipate and respond to change and take risks, promote team confidence. This workshop focuses on the practice of “Challenging the Process” as leaders look outward for innovative ways to improve and challenge status quo. Participants will explore research on taking initiative and increasing a willingness to work hard.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore strategies to identify needed change and when to push beyond establish norms
- Discover how go beyond current practices and look to outside voices and ideas to invite innovation
- Create an action plan to seek out new opportunities and challenge teams to anticipate and respond to change
Highlights Themes:
- Innovation & Future Thinking
- Casting a Vision for the Future
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Challenge Established Norms
The Power of Empowering Others
Great leaders empower others. They understand the “power paradox”: we gain power and the capacity for influence through social practices that advance the interests of others (Keltner,2017). This workshop will focus on the practice of “Enabling Others to Act” as leaders develop skills that increase self-determination and develop competence in those the lead.
Learning Objectives:
- Discover strategies in creating psychological safety, inviting diverse points of view and empowering others to act
- Explore methodologies that promote healthy conversations, active listening and involve others in decision making
- Create an action plan to insure an environment of psychological safety, dignity and respect. Ensure growth through freedom of choice and developing new skills.
Highlights Themes:
- Psychological Safety & Inclusivity
- Empowering Others
- Growth & Development
- Collaborative Decision Making
Prioritizing Celebration and Recognition
It’s time for cupcakes, confetti and a boost of psychological well-being!! Organizations that prioritize praise and personalized recognition, not only create a spirit of community, but employees also report higher levels of productivity. This workshop focuses on the practice of “Encouraging the Heart” as leaders explore fun new ways to recognize hard work and a job well done.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore fun ways to build in time for celebration and recognition
- Discover the benefits of expressing confidence in the abilities of those you lead and recognizing accomplishments
- Create an action plan to recognize contributions, and the success of teams. Tell stories of encouragement and the good work of others.
Highlights / Themes:
- Celebration & Encouragement
- Public Recognition
- Communicating Confidence
- Getting Personally Involved
Commanding the Room
Leaders that bring ideas to life, engage their audience and have the power to influence others to act. Practiced storytellers capture attention and present a clear vision. This workshop walks participants through strategies in vivid communication, setting the tone, physical proximity, setting expectations and having fun!
Learning Objectives:
- Explore ways to bring ideas to life and find storytelling elements that highly impact your audience
- Identify strategies in storytelling, setting the tone, physical proximity and making communication fun!
- Practice speaking to a large group, small group/team and one-on-one interactions in a safe learning environment. Receive immediate feedback.
Highlights / Themes:
- Communication & Storytelling
- Influence
- Communicating Confidence
Team Building
Ensuring Psychological Safety
Exemplary leaders invite, uplift and encourage diverse voices and opinions. They hold a safe space for feedback, new ideas and keep an open mind for change. These positive psychological strategies will increase engagement and pride in the workplace and most importantly reduce resignation rates.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify active listening strategies
- Explore best practices in asking for feedback and setting the stage for open communication
- Create an action plan to create a culture of psychological safety
Highlights / Themes:
- Leading by Example
- Psychological Safety
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Improving Performance
Creating Buy-In
Even the most positive changes can make team members feel uncomfortable. Leaders are able to align individual interests to the common goal and strategically create buy-in. This workshop will focus on the specific steps to take in leading a team through change, inviting feedback and ultimately landing on a shared vision/goals. Participants will explore the benefits of making decisions with their team, not for their team.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore strategies to identify the individual interests of those you lead, and establish common goals
- Discover how to leverage long-term interests to transform and inspire performance of direct reports
- Create an action plan to enlist others in a common vision focusing on future trends and the higher meaning and purpose of work
Highlights / Themes:
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- Inspiration & Meaning
- Change Management
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Engagement
Inspiring a Shared Vision
Exemplary leaders align individual interests to a common goal and inspire a vision for the future. This workshop will focus on the practice of “Inspiring a Shared Vision” as leaders identify techniques in finding a common purpose, envisioning the future and looking to upcoming trends. Participants will explore the benefits of speaking with conviction and the higher meaning of work.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore strategies to identify the individual interests of those you lead, and establishing a common purpose
- Discover how to leverage long-term interests to transform and inspire performance of direct reports
- Create an action plan to enlist others in a shared vision focusing on future trends and the higher meaning and purpose of work
Highlights / Themes:
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- Inspiration & Meaning
- Casting a Vision for the Future
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Engagement
Extinguishing Workplace Toxicity
Leaders have the power to uplift, engage and encourage. Sadly, leaders can also be the source of discomfort, unethical decisions and in the worst cases, anxiety. Identifying toxic practices and replacing them with positive psychological strategies will not only reduce resignation rates, but increase engagement and pride in the workplace.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify toxic workplace practices.
- Determine how toxic practices effect workplace culture
- Create an action plan to create a culture of psychological safety
Highlights / Themes:
- Leading by Example
- Psychological Safety
- Inviting Feedback & Active Listening
- Improving Performance
Consultation Services
About Leah Stuart
Leah Stuart is a nonprofit advocate, facilitator, and leadership development consultant. She works to empower leaders, strengthen organizational systems and foster engagement. With a heart for her community, Leah founded Giverside, a first-of-its-kind NPO collaborative, focused on supporting nonprofit leadership and connecting local resources to unmet needs.
Professional Background
certified facilitator for The Leadership Challenge, holds a BA in Human Development from the UCR and a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management Studies from California Baptist University. She recognizes the importance of a healthy workplace and the crucial role leaders play in setting the tone for organizational success.