Leading with self-care

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Self-care involves proactively engaging in activities that enhance your health and well-being, rather than reacting to stress or temporary fixes. For leaders, self-care is crucial as it improves productivity, longevity, and effectiveness, and sets a positive example for their team. Investing in self-care fosters self-compassion and better leadership, ensuring leaders can provide effective support and guidance to others. While it may seem like putting oneself first, self-care is essential for sustaining one’s ability to care for, and lead others effectively. Professional development and continuous learning are also key to investing in yourself as a leader, and also in your team and organisation.

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Self-care, leadership and me

Suzanne Alleyne writes about self-care as an essential part of the leadership toolkit.

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  • 4 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: UK

  • Author: Suzanne Alleyne, Arts Council England

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Practicing Self-Care in the Arts

This guide provides some basic information and tips for practising self-care and maintaining good mental health.

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  • 7 minute
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  • Published: 2019
    Country: Australia

  • Author: Rebecca Conroy, National Association for the Visual Arts

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Women leaders of color are leaving arts groups. Here are 6 ways to change that.

This article shines a light on how research and conversations with women leaders of color in the arts suggest a concerning trend.

"Women leaders of color are often hired by arts groups to diversify programs and reach communities of color. But once they step into these leadership roles, they often don’t have the support to succeed or even stay, according to Artnet contributor Lise Ragbir."

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  • 21 minute
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  • Published: 2023
    Country: USA

  • Author: Elizabeth Myong, KERA

 
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