Lesson No. 1 I heard there: Be a lifelong learner.

Lesson No. 2: You always have five minutes to make somebody better.

I love that. I run our storytellers project and write thank you notes to volunteers and team members after shows. Here’s a lesson: Give them away but one day they will sit on your desk for weeks because of coronavirus, thanking no one.

Sometimes I feel more like a counselor or life coach lol

@Jen Heaslip… same

I love the idea of the hand-written notes right now. I do this at the end of the year for my team as a culmination thank you. But I didn't even think to do it during this time. Thanks for the suggestion!

Love that, Sarah! I'm in a similar spot and got similar feedback. It's nice to hear someone else say "hey, trust yourself and just be confident in decisions"

I love the notes idea. They helped me trust my gut and believe in my own work that I felt was going unnoticed. Definitely planning to do similar acts of gratitude with my current team.

I had an employee throw a chair at me. I calmed out of the situation

even though I am high anxiety. it’s powerful

It’s been really surprising (frightening really LOL) because the reporters in my newsroom have called me calm a few times as we dealt with a massive flood and then this COVID crisis. Anyone who knows me will laugh. I think I am anything but calm but it is nice to know that the staff saw me that way.

Good example! Thanks

YAY!

I think the comment about doing the next right thing is so important. It's pretty much always the simplest path forward. For example, I was on a call with a bunch of photographers that were increasingly worried about not having face masks for conoravirus and it was kind of an overwhelming need. Then, I remembered I sew, so I started sewing some masks for them because that felt like the next right thing

Michael’s newsroom reflects his desire to hire and promote journalists who think differently. It’s a notable quality that shows his leadership in action.

Wow Katie. +1,000

I love that idea, Katie.

Katie oh my gosh! I'm so impressed.

Good point Bill!

What advice do you have for someone who is sometimes in a leadership role without a leadership title. It can be an awkward position at times.

so tough

Yes that can be tough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ

Thank you to Michael and Mackenzie! What a cool group!

Thank you!

Thank you, and welcome to the new group!!! I love seeing our future.

Thanks, Michael!

Thank you!

Thank you!!!

Thanks Michael

Great advice, Micheal. Thanks for the time!

Thank you Michael and MacKenzie!

Thank you

Thank you, Mike

Thank you! Stay well!

Thanks, Michael. Great advice!

Thank you!

Thank you, guys! Helpful stuff, and so good to be (remotely) with the emerging leaders group again!

Great talk. Thanks!