No Hard Feelings

11/03/20 • 35 min

What goes wrong when we think that having emotions is unprofessional? How can embracing emotions at work make us more effective at our jobs and drive better business results?

Nitya Shekar leads a discussion of No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy. We discuss how accepting emotions at work increases productivity and effectiveness for individuals and organizations.

Nitya, Kate Arms, and Alyssa Dickman talk about what emotions are, how they impact behavior, and what true emotional intelligence really takes in the workplace.

Listen in if you have ever wondered how to make workplaces more human, or how to feel like you can be yourself at work.

What goes wrong when we think that having emotions is unprofessional? How can embracing emotions at work make us more effective at our jobs and drive better business results?

Nitya, Kate Arms, and Alyssa Dickman talk about what emotions are, how they impact behavior, and what true emotional intelligence really takes in the workplace.

Listen in if you have ever wondered how to make workplaces more human, or how to feel like you can be yourself at work.

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Managing Transitions

How many times have you been through an organizational change that didn't stick?

Alyssa Dickman leads a discussion of Managing Transitions by William Bridges and Susan Bridges. We discuss how changing processes and systems is different from leading people through transitions, and why change fails if the transition isn't managed well.

Alyssa, Nitya Shekar, and Kate Arms talk about the psychology of how people deal with change and what that means for leaders. The discussion covers endings, new beginnings, and the messy time in the middle. The episode is full of stories of transitions including introducing new technologies, migrating business systems, corporate mergers, and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen in if you have ever wondered how to be more effective in leading people through change or adapting to change yourself.

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Who Do We Choose To Be?

What is required of leaders when the world feels like it is falling apart? How can facing reality and claiming leadership equip everyone to face the complex problems of the modern world?

Kate Arms leads a discussion of Who Do We Choose To Be? by Margaret J. Wheatley. We discuss the leadership challenges of the modern world and Wheatley's call for everyone to face reality, claim leadership, and restore sanity.

Kate, Nitya Shekar, and Alyssa Dickman talk about what it means to put the human spirit first in a world that often feels overwhelming and scary.

Listen in if you have ever wondered how to make workplaces more human, or how you can be a force for good in a world that is much bigger than any single individual.