211: How Leaders Can Support Someone Through Crisis

Christian Woman Leadership Podcast with Esther Littlefield & Holly Cain

Have you ever been either on the giving or receiving end of support in the midst of a crisis? Perhaps you’ve been the one in the middle of the crisis, and a friend showed up and loved you really well, or maybe you’ve been the friend to show up for someone else. What does it look like to show up and support our people well in the midst of tragedy?

If you are a leader, one skill you will inevitably need at some point is how to support someone through crisis.

You may need to support your teen through a friendship crisis, a friend through a marriage crisis, or a team member through a health crisis.

Helping someone through a crisis is not necessarily something that comes naturally to all of us, and it’s definitely not something that we are good at teaching in our culture.The good news is that even if it’s not a natural gift that you have, it is a skill that can be developed. There are some guidelines and principles that can help you when you encounter a situation where you need to support someone else who is facing a crisis.

Recently, when I was going through my own crisis, my amazing friend and co-host, Holly supported me in ways that I didn’t even realize I needed, so episode 211 is an interview-style conversation we shared all about how to best support someone going through a crisis.

For the full show notes for this episode, check out estherlittlefield.com/episode211

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