116 | 5 People Skills Every Female Christian Leader Needs

Want to Learn How to Lead Like Jesus? Join the Confidence Kickstart Challenge! This is a free 1-hour live workshop where you'll learn how you can gain confidence in leading like Jesus. We'll cover: What's holding you back from leading like Jesus? How Jesus modelled confident leadership How you can start leading like Jesus. Date: June 25th (US Participants); 26 June (Australian Participants) Even if you can't make it, register so that you can receive the recording! I can't wait to share what I've learnt with you! Go to https://events.womenoffaithinleadership.com to register! ...................................................................................................... In today’s episode, we’re diving into something every Christian leader needs — people skills. As Christian leaders, our people skills are not just practical — they’re spiritual. Jesus Himself said the greatest commandment is to love God and love people. Key Verse: Colossians 3:12 — “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” 5 People Skills Every Christian Leader Needs *Listen to the episode to learn more* 1. Active Listening 2. Empathy 3. Emotional Intelligence 4. Clear, Grace-Filled Communication 5. Leading with Humility How to Lead with People Skills — Even When It’s Hard When it gets hard: Pray before you speak. Ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom. Remember that every person is made in the image of God — even the difficult ones. And when you get it wrong because we all do, be quick to apologize. That alone can transform a relationship. Reflection + Action Steps Who in your life or leadership role do you need to reconnect with? Where might God be calling you to communicate more clearly, or with more compassion? How can you reflect Jesus in every conversation this week?   Have a listener question? Submit it at https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com   Next steps:  1. Navigate to https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com where you can: Join the community of like-minded female Christian leaders. This is where I will be hanging out if I'm not on the podcast chatting to you all. Come share and support each other here.  Subscribe to my newsletter so you can stay up to date with all upcoming episodes and any other exclusive or special offers. 2. Book your Confidence Coaching session: https://tidycal.com/rikawhelan/coachingcall 3. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikawhelan