Six Crippling Realities We Must Address in Today’s Kids: Part One
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
6M ago
By Tim Elmore   I spoke to an audience of parents recently and found a common thread among their concerns for their children. One after another shared how their child or teen:  Needed extra attention to complete assignments.  Was easily upset or paralyzed by normal hardships. Hesitated to take on new projects or opportunities.   Struggled to adapt to new situations.   Unfortunately, this is a pattern I hear too often from educators, parents, coaches, and employers. The issues below have diminished the drive for maturation in many kids. I see less holistic matura ..read more
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How to Cultivate Conversational Intelligence in Students
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
6M ago
By Tim Elmore   Kristie is a close friend who just sat beside a 22-year-old on a flight from New York to Los Angeles. She told me the young lady talked for hours. It was an insightful exchange that gave Kristie a peek into the world of Generation Z. She felt like she was talking to someone mimicking a social media influencer like Kim Kardashian—the young lady is the child of a real estate developer, has two cars (one of them a luxury car), is wicked smart, lives alone in a house her parents bought for her, travels constantly, but doesn’t have a deep relationship anywhere. Sadly, she is di ..read more
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Taking the Easy Route
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by Angelica Oliver
6M ago
By Tim Elmore   Most moms with young children are exhausted. At least the ones I meet are. They don’t regret having kids, nor do they resent the parenting journey. They’re just weary. Younger kids can sap the energy right out of you. I recall a humorous story about a mom who was with eight children at the park one day. A gentleman nearby noticed all the kids and asked, “Are these all your children, ma’am, or are you on a picnic?” The mother smiled and said, “They’re all mine and believe me, it’s no picnic.”    In response, it’s easy these days to give kids, especially young todd ..read more
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Nine Ideas for Teaching Moderation to Our Students
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
6M ago
By Tim Elmore   This is part two of a blog series that began last week by discussing the dopamine addiction felt by many students. To read the first blog in this series, click here.    Last week, I wrote about the fact that we live in a generation that’s addicted to dopamine. We live in a society that loves to “binge” on things we like. These can be addictions to drugs or alcohol, but they can also be simple pleasures like Netflix, TikTok, or even junk food. They can stimulate us and even intoxicate us with artificial happiness on demand. We become slaves to our cravings. Truth ..read more
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Drunk on Dopamine
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
7M ago
By Tim Elmore   Our kids today are growing up in a world where they can become addicted to happy chemicals. Let me explain. We live in a society that loves to “binge” on things we like. It may be addictions to drugs or alcohol, but it can also be simple pleasures like Netflix, TikTok, or even junk food.   Stanford University research psychiatrist Anna Lembke recently revealed her studies on this topic in a book called Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. She explores the brain’s connection between pleasure and pain. There’s a sort of “seesaw” or “teeter-totter ..read more
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A Lonely Generation Passionate For Relationship
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
7M ago
By Kiera Colson   Our blog today was authored by Kiera Colson. Kiera is a 19-year-old sophomore at Lee University and was an intern with us at Growing Leaders this past summer. Kiera is a brilliant young leader who is passionate about seeing her generation grow into their highest potential.   A two-week surprise vacation turned into a two-year realization for the rising generations.    We live in a world where being alone is now the new normal. It can be easy to believe that it is simpler to ride life solo than with others. Through smart devices, a world where the disconnec ..read more
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Three Doable Ideas to Retain Generation Z Team Members
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
7M ago
By Tim Elmore   When I talk to managers who say they lose young team members almost as quickly as they hire them, I am troubled. Corporate managers are asking a recent graduate to join a workforce that seems impersonal, like they’re a cog in the machine. While we know it’s tough for those young team members to make the leap from backpack to briefcase, I’m convinced we can take steps right away that are simple and practically guarantee we will retain good people when they join. Whether you’re an educator, a youth leader or an employer, these steps could be game changers.    1. Ma ..read more
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Four Ideas to Cultivate Young Leaders
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by Angelica Oliver
8M ago
By Tim Elmore   I once mentored a student named Rick who could have been voted by his classmates: The Least Likely to Become a Leader. He was unassuming, never assertive, quiet, and even introverted. In fact, I scared him the first time I suggested he should lead a group of peers. When he balked, I knew I needed to step back, slow down, and encourage him through a stage-by-stage process.  First, I encouraged him to merely join a study group and participate in a community. Second, I invited him to join a training experience to give him exposure to leadership. Then, I encouraged him t ..read more
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How to Stop Faking Courage and Actually Practice It
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
8M ago
By Tim Elmore   I have not always been a courageous leader. I began my career as a people-pleaser, only appearing to be a leader with convictions. When it came down to making a tough call, I sometimes buckled under the pressure of appeasing others.    In my twenties, I neglected to step in and confront a conflict between two team members. I didn’t want to risk being disliked by either of them or the people they influenced. So, I remained silent and passive while my department split into two factions.    In my early thirties, I needed to make a tough call that would be ..read more
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A New Wave of Teens Are Breaking Away From Social Media
Growing Leaders
by Angelica Oliver
8M ago
By Andrew McPeak   If you are lucky on Sunday afternoons on the steps of Central Library on Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, NY, you can watch as one by one, the members of the Luddite Club assemble together. They never know exactly how many members are going to show up because most of them have chosen to give up their smartphones in favor of flip phones or even no phones at all.   The Luddite Club is just one of the latest examples of a fascinating trend among kids today. Within the same population of young people who we’ve come to expect to be glued to their screens, there is a growin ..read more
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