Breaking Down Barriers: leadership insights from Harjit Gill

On this episode of One Step Beyond, we are joined Harjit Gill, Regional Director for Bay Area Community Services.

This episode delves into strong leadership in the non-profit sector. Aram and Harjit discuss common barriers encountered in the helping profession: earning a living wage and education.

Harjit explains the importance of using empowering and destigmatizing language. Aram and Harjit discuss why building rapport and trust takes time. Harjit further shares what it means to listen and respond to feedback from consumers.

On this episode, Aram and Harjit delve into burnout. Although employers need to do the work to create a healthy workplace, self-care is ultimately the responsibility of employees.

ON THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT

• Strong leadership in non-profit
• Why low barrier housing is important
• Using empowering and destigmatizing language
• Earning a living wage and education as a barrier
• Managing burnout

Connect with Harjit:
Bay Area CS
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Connect with Aram:
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@AramxArslanian