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09/03/2026

Setting expectations is about more than assigning a task. It’s about creating clarity, connection, and shared ownership.

When team members understand the purpose behind their work, what excellence looks like, and how their role contributes to the bigger picture, they’re better equipped to take ownership of the outcome.

In our September blog, Elise Harlow explores Relational Expectation Setting and five ways leaders can move beyond simply communicating assignments to building trust, accountability, and excellence.

Read the full blog, then dive deeper with SLG’s free 5-Day Email Course: How to Lead a Team that Gets Results.

Blog: www.severnleadership.org/blog-posts/relational-expectations

Email Course: https://severn-leadership-group.mykajabi.com/how-to-lead-a-team-that-gets-results

09/01/2026

Are you communicating expectations—or creating shared ownership?

Simply telling someone what to do, when to do it, and when it's due may get the task assigned, but it doesn't always create the clarity needed for excellence.

Our latest blog explores Relational Expectation Setting—a leadership approach that moves beyond the transaction to build understanding, trust, accountability, and a shared commitment to the outcome.

Discover five ways to set expectations that help your team understand not only what needs to be done, but why it matters and what success looks like.

Read the full blog, then go deeper with SLG's free 5-Day Email Course: How to Lead a Team that Gets Results.

Blog: www.severnleadership.org/blog-posts/relational-expectations

Leadership Course: https://severn-leadership-group.mykajabi.com/how-to-lead-a-team-that-gets-results

08/28/2026

In this month’s Mentor Moment, Bruce Engelhardt shares practical techniques for creating more meaningful mentor-mentee conversations.

Effective mentoring means keeping the focus on your mentee, listening with genuine curiosity, allowing space for reflection, and asking questions that help them uncover their own insights.

Sometimes the most powerful thing a mentor can do is talk less, listen more, and ask the right question.

What’s your go-to mentoring question?

08/27/2026

We’re excited to welcome our Nationwide Fellows to Severn Leadership Group this evening: Matt Brunton, Kristi Cross, Mark Hanselman, Russell Lawrence, Andrew Lawton, Robbie Peoples, James Schoen, Jeff Shearer, Jason Sisk, and Erik Skow.

Throughout the program, these Fellows will deepen their leadership skills, build meaningful relationships, and explore what it means to lead with purpose and virtue.

We’re grateful to their mentors — Sheryl Brantley, Bruce Engelhardt, Joe Fougere, Dale Green, Vaughn Hopkins, Steve Johnson, Reed Koepp, John Robinson, and Tom Solinksy — for investing their time, wisdom, and experience in this cohort. Special thanks as well to program managers Sheldon Church, Joe Fougere, and Renee Sherwood for guiding and supporting the Fellows throughout their journey.

We look forward to seeing how this group grows, connects, and puts virtuous leadership into action!

08/26/2026

We’re pleased to welcome our Annapolis Fellows Keegan Geis, Emma Geis, Logan Ryan Hagerty, Jimmy McGriff, and Sarah Whitney Ward to their leadership journey with Severn Leadership Group.

Throughout the program, these Fellows will have opportunities to deepen their leadership skills, build meaningful relationships, and explore how virtuous leadership can strengthen their teams, organizations, and communities.

We’re grateful to their mentors — Rachael Acevedo, Paul Becker, Barb Bell, Jim McNeal, and Mike Styskal — for investing their time, wisdom, and experience in this cohort. Special thanks as well to program managers Sheldon Church, Ray Rottman, and Renee Sherwood for guiding and supporting the Fellows along the way.

We’re excited to see where this leadership journey takes them!

08/25/2026

We’re excited to welcome our newest Severn Leadership Group Fellows starting their journey this evening!

Adam Bono, Debra Choate, Adam Debeck, Alex Hammel, Alison Hoke, Matt Miller, Aaron Ryan, and Joseph Warren II.

Over the coming months, these Fellows will have opportunities to grow, build meaningful relationships, and strengthen their ability to lead with purpose and virtue.

A heartfelt thank you to their mentors — Paul Becker, Monique Ekundayo, David Foster, Michelle Gillis, Scott Jensen, Michael Loftus, Mike Murphy, and Don Vinci — for generously investing your time, wisdom, and experience in this cohort.

And special thanks to our program managers — Sheldon Church, Loralei Matisse, Mike Murphy, and Renee Sherwood — for guiding and supporting our Fellows throughout their journey.

Here’s to a meaningful season of growth, connection, and transformation!

08/17/2026

A sincere thank you to CURATE, for supporting an Annapolis Fellows' dinner this spring. Your partnership enables us to foster connection, conversation, and growth within our community of leaders!

08/12/2026

Most leaders swing between two extremes:

*Hovering over every detail
*Being completely hands-off

Neither creates great results.

In Day 2 of our free email course, we explore how intentional leaders build accountability while empowering their people. Learn more and join here:
https://severn-leadership-group.mykajabi.com/how-to-lead-a-team-that-gets-results

08/07/2026

"Checking in is about staying connected to the work, to the people doing it, and to the commitments everyone has made."

In our August blog, Elise Harlow reminds us that effective follow-up isn't micromanagement—it's leadership. When leaders communicate expectations clearly, follow through consistently, and stay connected throughout the process, accountability becomes an expression of trust rather than control.

Read our latest blog to discover how thoughtful check-ins can strengthen your team, build confidence, and create a culture of accountability. Then take the next step by exploring our free 5-Day Email Course: How to Lead a Team that Gets Results.

Read the Blog Here: www.severnleadership.org/blog-posts/rethink-micromanagement

Sign Up for Our FREE Email Course Here: https://severn-leadership-group.mykajabi.com/how-to-lead-a-team-that-gets-results

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