In the world of leadership, it remains important to recognize and address the unique circumstances and challenges faced by BIPOC women leaders. BIPOC women leaders may find themselves grappling with racial battle fatigue, a form of emotional and mental exhaustion resulting from navigating racialized environments.

Research suggests that women tend to engage in self-sabotage more frequently than men. Women leaders can overcome self-sabotage and unleash their inner champion by noticing specific behaviors that prevent them from getting ahead.

How do we empower women to take risks, overcome obstacles and support other women who are experiencing similar challenges? Walnut Valley Unified School District has created a Women in Leadership group that is giving female leaders an opportunity to unlock their potential.

No matter where we are or what we’re doing, our values are the fundamental notes our instruments play. They should be heard and felt in everything we do. Identifying your two values will help you stay conscious and connected in your leadership.

As women leaders, we struggle with a desire to be liked. The question is, are we willing to earn some wins and losses on our likeability scorecards? Leading becomes a challenge if we are being governed or controlled by being liked over what is needed for students.

While school leadership may require a sense of urgency at times, operating in constant code-red is ill-advised. There’s no better time than the present to get real about work-life balance and the out-of-sync expectations that surround it.

Women in community is a powerful asset that helps build confidence and removes the artificial barriers that women perceive as brick walls to advancement. When women are together in community, the barriers are challenged and the brick walls are changed into glass walls that can be broken.