A leadership mini-course by Dr. Kim Richardson
Keep Rising, Not Rushing℠
Coaching and Leading Beyond 'Now'
A six-module mini-course you can complete in 2-4 hours and apply immediately.
One-time payment · Instant access · Self-paced
What Is Keep Rising, Not Rushing℠?
Keep Rising, Not Rushing℠ is a six-module leadership mini-course and self-paced workbook created by Dr. Kim Richardson, built for leaders who coach others, run teams, or supervise teams — and who need to confront their own relationship with urgency before it costs them their people.
Inspired by Kandi Wiens’ research on the insidious effects of hurrying, this course asks one question over and over, in six different ways: Am I chasing speed — or growing people? Leaders look inward at their own pace and patterns, then outward at what those patterns are doing to their team.
This is a mini-course by design — focused, direct, and built for leaders who don’t have time for a program about slowing down that takes forever to finish.
Six modules. Six rush patterns. One sustainable pace.
This six-module mini-course helps leaders identify and break their own rush patterns:
MODULE 1
The Cost of ‘I Need It Done Now’ — quick fixes don't build capacity
MODULE 2
Pressure vs Progress — activity is not the same as growth
MODULE 3
Trust and Autonomy — stepping in erodes what stepping back builds
MODULE 4
Pacesetting Leadership — your pace is contagious, for better or worse
MODULE 5
Burnout Is Real — a leadership signal, not a personal failure
MODULE 6
Presence Over Panic — coaching requires presence, not panic
Each module includes a focused lesson, a self-assessment, paired "look inward / look outward" reflection prompts, a shift table, a Rise Action for the week, and a practical tool for going deeper. The course closes with a personalized Pace and Presence Profile and action plan.
Why This Mini-Course Works
Urgency is seductive because it feels like leadership. This course strips that illusion away and gives leaders a clear-eyed look at what rushing actually costs — in trust, in development, and in their own capacity to lead sustainably.
You will leave with tools you can apply immediately, including:
Urgency Audit
Separate real urgency from anxiety-driven urgency
The Listening Delegation Readiness Audit
A clear read on what you’re ready to hand off — and what’s still on you
Burnout Risk Scan
A scan across the five major burnout drivers
Presence Preparation Protocol
A way to show up fully present for coaching conversations
By completing this mini-course, you will:
- Name Real Urgency Distinguish genuine urgency from urgency driven by your own anxiety or poor planning.
- Measure What Matters Measure and celebrate growth and learning, not just speed and completion.
- Delegate with Authority Delegate with real authority instead of stepping in to "just do it yourself."
- Set a Sustainable Pace Model a pace your team can actually follow.
- Address Burnout Directly Recognize and address the burnout drivers present on your team.
- Bring Full Presence Show up fully present for coaching and development conversations.
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Where you start. Where you finish.
Before you may:
- Say “I need this done now” as a default, not a genuine assessment
- Measure success by what got finished, not what was learned
- Take tasks back over instead of trusting your team to grow through them
- Model constant motion as a sign of dedication
- Minimize or explain away signs of burnout — in yourself and your team
After you will:
- Pause to ask whether urgency is real before it drives your team
- Build reflection and learning into how you measure progress
- Delegate fully and let your team build real capacity
- Model and protect a sustainable pace
- Name burnout drivers directly and act on them
- Bring full, protected presence to every coaching conversation
Meet Dr. Kim Richardson
Dr. Kim Richardson is a leadership strategist, executive coach, speaker, and founder of Dr. Kim Leadership: Keep Rising℠. Her work focuses on people-centered leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, coaching, and leadership identity development.
Known for helping leaders strengthen the human side of leadership, Dr. Richardson equips educators and organizational leaders with practical tools to navigate trust, communication, team dynamics, and their own leadership patterns more effectively. Her leadership development work combines research, emotional intelligence, coaching principles, and real-world application to help leaders move from reactive habits to intentional leadership practice.
Through her speaking, coaching, writing, and leadership programs, Dr. Richardson challenges leaders to stop performing leadership and start practicing it with honesty, self-awareness, and accountability.
This course reflects a pattern Dr. Kim sees constantly in coaching leaders: the urgency that feels like productivity is often the very thing quietly eroding trust, learning, and sustainability on their team.
Her message is clear: Rise up and lead.
This course is for you if…
- Your default leadership mode is urgency
- Your team complies quickly but isn't actually growing
- You consistently take tasks back over instead of delegating them
- You're noticing signs of burnout in yourself or the people you lead
This Course May Not Be the Right Fit If…
- You're not willing to slow down long enough to examine your own pace
- You want a quick fix rather than a sustainable practice
- You believe urgency is always warranted and non-negotiable
Stop rushing. Start rising.
Join Keep Rising, Not Rushing℠ and lead at a pace your team can actually follow.
One-time payment · Instant access · Self-paced