#02: What if we were able to more deeply connect?

02/18/21 • 43 min

Ciela, Maxine, and Terri discuss the role connection plays in an organization. Together, they explore why connection is important but can also feel dangerous, differences between connection, collaboration, and trust, intentionally connecting with those who hold differing opinions, and more.
Topics Include:

Trust within an organization
What it means to feel "connected" in the workplace
The shadow side of connection or trust
The theory of Dunbar's Number
The relationship between connection and competition
Connecting with yourself to connect with others
Fostering connections with people who think differently than us
An "I see you, and I am here" attitude
Seeing the person, not the role
And other topics...

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Resources Mentioned:
How to Build Trust? Break it First. by Julia Diamond
Dunbar's Number - BBC
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Trust within an organization
What it means to feel "connected" in the workplace
The shadow side of connection or trust
The theory of Dunbar's Number
The relationship between connection and competition
Connecting with yourself to connect with others
Fostering connections with people who think differently than us
An "I see you, and I am here" attitude
Seeing the person, not the role
And other topics...

...
Resources Mentioned:
How to Build Trust? Break it First. by Julia Diamond
Dunbar's Number - BBC
Want to connect? Reach out to us online!
https://www.questioningwork.c

Previous Episode

#01: Who am I at work and who decides?

Ciela, Maxine, and Terri meet to discuss identity in the workplace. In this conversation, they explore the difference between resilience and resourcefulness, 2020 as a mindset reset, investigating our scope of influence in the workplace, and more.
Topics Include:

Adaptive resourcefulness
Blurred lines between home and work during COVID
Identity and work
Resilience vs resourcefulness
Adaptation–leaving behind that which no longer serves you
Mindsets and how they can change
Slowing down to co-create with others
An individuals scope of influence in the workplace
And other topics...

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Resources Mentioned:
Ikigai by Chris Myers
Deliberate Practice by James Clear
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https://www.questioningwork.com/

Next Episode

#03: Why does the organization sometimes feel dangerous?

Ciela, Maxine, and Terri discuss why being a part of an organization often feels dangerous and the feelings of fear and anxiety that can result. They explore the changing expectations of leaders and organizations in a post-COVID world, why kindness is key at the individual and collective level, the problem with blurry lines between professional and personal relationships, and more.
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