Creating Friendship & Belonging in Relief Society | A How I Lead Interview with Emma Larsen

Emma Larsen is a Senior at Brigham Young University studying
Theatre Education, works at the BYU Center for Teaching and
Learning, and tutors English to Taiwanese students. She is also the
author of the book, The New Kid: Finding Friendship and Belonging
in the Face of Life Changes. Emma served in the Taiwan Taipei
mission and has served as a Relief Society teacher, ward music
chair, and sacrament meeting pianist. She is currently the Relief
Society president in a young single adult ward in Provo, Utah.
Highlights 03:15 Introduction to Emma Larsen 06:15 Emma talks about
focusing on individuals and how she goes about doing that 07:15
What does a YSA member need to feel loved? 08:40 Ministering tips
for wards with a lot of turnover 10:00 Ministering interviews.
11:40 Emma talks about her new book and why she wrote it 15:00 Her
book is for new kids that are feeling alone but also for people to
know what a new kid feels so that they can offer friendship and be
more welcoming 15:30 Emma talks about what it was like to move
constantly growing up. Moving into new wards and new schools and
what she learned from it. 17:30 Emma’s advice to leaders on
creating belonging in their wards and organizations 19:10 Emma
shares her personal experience of how another young woman helped
her feel like she belonged 21:00 As a leader, know people’s names.
You might not be able to do and be everything but knowing people’s
names helps them feel seen. 24:45 Remember that the little things
are the big things. Doing the small things like learning names or
asking someone to sit by you. 27:00 Diversity is under appreciated.
We are all different and those differences are to be appreciated
and cherished. 29:00 Everyone is a little selfish. Stop worrying
about yourself and start looking outward. Links The New Kid:
Finding Friendship and Belonging in the Face of Life Changes, by
Emma Larsen How to Remember Everyone’s Name at Church | An
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