LSU Leadership Development Institute

On the field and in the workplace, strong teams are built through trust, communication, shared goals, and people who are committed to working together. Every person brings different strengths and perspectives to the team, but success comes from learning how to bring those together toward a common goal.
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At the LSU Leadership Development Institute, we know the best teams don’t just happen. They’re built with intention and teamwork . Strong leadership helps create an environment where people feel valued, understand their role, communicate openly, and know how their contributions support the bigger picture.
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As we head into another LSU football weekend, we’re celebrating the teams that bring people together, both on and off the field.
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We’re proud to be part of a community that understands the power of teamwork, and we can’t wait to cheer on the Tigers tomorrow!
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Geaux Tigers! 🐯💜💛
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Why is it difficult to talk about accountability at work without it becoming a controversial topic?
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It's often because we aren't clear about what we expect from each other, so we start to assume, "They should have known what to do."
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Lacy Dicharry, our Senior Director, feels this is an important conversation for organizations to have, because naming how a team works together is what makes accountability possible. Her example is a simple one. Talking about people instead of talking to them is out of alignment, and going directly to someone when they need feedback is in alignment. Once a team has named behaviors like these, it becomes much easier to say, we all agreed to this, and here is what I'm experiencing.
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On Episode 7 of Teams That Win, she spoke with Beaux Jones, President & CEO of The Water Institute, about how his team turned their values into behaviors everyone agreed on. At the LSU Leadership Development Institute (LDI), we sat with their leadership team through that process.
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What helps you communicate expectations clearly with your team?
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22QCT1U0UvV6FwLjpCi55b
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
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Today we are facilitating our second session of the Women’s Leadership Academy cohort alongside the Junior League of Baton Rouge.

The session is focused on the concept of “Leading Self”. We are working through self-leadership, self-compassion, self-betrayal and how these shape and impact our work, goals and perspective about ourselves.

We are having these conversations alongside an incredible group of women across Lousiana, including vice presidents, executive directors, directors of operations, and founders running their own organizations.

The Academy is a six-month partnership between the Junior League of Baton Rouge and the LSU Leadership Development Institute (LDI), built for senior and executive women across Louisiana.

Are you part of this cohort? Share what you learned from today’s session below.

If you’d like to learn more about the Academy or workshops we can hold for your team, send us a message.

September is National Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.
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This month gives us a chance to talk openly about something that often goes undiscussed, and to share the resources that can help someone who may not be feeling their best.
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If you know of a resource that has supported someone you care about, share it in the comments.
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Twenty-five years later, we remember and we will never forget.
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Today, we honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, the courage of the first responders who answered the call, and all those whose lives were forever changed.
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May we continue to carry forward the lessons of that day through service, courage, compassion, and unity.
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Having shared values is a core component of a team being able to agree and come together toward one goal. That being said, we know it can be challenging as each member of a team can have their own individual values that may come in conflict with the rest of the team.
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This is a topic we discussed recently with Beaux Jones, President & CEO of The Water Institute, on Episode 7 of Teams That Win. He describes core values as a shared agreement, and he names the behavior that goes with each value so a team knows what it looks like on both sides.
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The Water Institute has been an incredible client to work with at LDI, as we have seen their collective growth and adaptability based on the needs of their team.
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How important are values to you and the work behind what your team does?
We invite you to listen to the full conversation:
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22QCT1U0UvV6FwLjpCi55b
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
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