Learning Objectives:
•Gain a better understanding of the importance of authenticity in building trust with teams and stakeholders.
•Identify and recognize your own quirks and idiosyncrasies as unique traits that can enhance your leadership and communication skills.
•Learn strategies to overcome reservations about embracing your quirks as a leader.
•Develop strategies to leverage your unique traits in your leadership role and with funders and stakeholders.

In this workshop, participants will explore the concept of "embracing your weirdness" and how it can enhance their leadership skills. They will learn that quirks and idiosyncrasies are unique traits that can be leveraged to their advantage and examine examples of successful leaders who embraced their uniqueness.

Participants will identify and share their own unique traits through a reflection exercise. They will brainstorm strategies for using these traits to enhance their leadership and funder and stakeholder outreach. They will discuss potential challenges or reservations they may have with embracing their quirks and learn strategies to overcome these challenges. The presentation will emphasize the importance of authenticity in building internal and external trust and encourage participants to continue learning and growing as leaders who embrace their idiosyncrasies. By the end of the presentation, participants will understand how embracing their weirdness will make them more effective leaders and the steps to take to let their authentic selves shine.