Brave leadership, connecting with people at a deep level

Some of Kimberly Davis conversation points in our last podcast stayed with us over the last week. The main topic of today will be the need of humans to connect with each other.As human beings, it is one of our deepest desires to connect and build relationships. To create rewarding and meaningful relationships, it is essential to communicate with each other on a much deeper level.To be able to do so genuinely, courage is needed for us to establish our most crucial primary relationship, a relationship with ourselves. That is connecting with your inner self, your soul.Being at peace with one’s various aspects, even the ones we would judge as undesirable, will provide consistency and balance in our messages. Accepting the expression of all aspects in a balanced way makes each unique in personality, characteristics, and vibration. It makes it easier to trust ourselves, knowing that we are more than OK.Having a robust and stable connection with ourselves, our Inner Self, creates the foundation to connect with others on a much more meaningful level.The eyes as a window to the soul offer a beautiful way to be with each other, soul to soul. To connect through the eyes to the heart, to be seen and heard acknowledges the other person as a human being with their journey, their narratives, facets, and qualities.Most times it takes bravery to do this as it allows you to be vulnerable because you are dropping your guard and not only allowing you to see who you are, but it allows others to see that as well. That’s the #BraveLeadership we talked about with Kimberly last episode.When one feels seen and heard, it acts as an invitation to follow from the heart, and most likely we choose to do that because we want to, not because we have to.This is crucial in the workplace. Employees who know they are seen as significant contributors, with valued ideas and perspectives, who can co-create and live their purpose, they WANT to come to work. When leaders are connected to their mission, their legacy and can communicate that, their teams also work towards that purpose. It just takes #BraveLeadership and being connected with your soul to really make it happen.