The Power of Vulnerability with Nick Jonsson

04/12/23 • 24 min

Being vulnerable at work can help create a more authentic, empathetic, and supportive workplace culture, which can lead to improved productivity, engagement, and overall well-being.

Vulnerability can help create a safe space for open communication. When you share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns, you can facilitate more honest and productive conversations with your colleagues.

My guest today shares personal experiences being vulnerable at work and how he works with executives to be more vulnerable as a competitive advantage in today’s ever-changing market. Nick Jonsson is the Managing Director of EGN who provides a safe haven for members to share their work-related challenges, receive support, and learn from each other.

He is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, podcast host, and award-winning entrepreneur who shares his personal highs and lows in the business world. Throughout his journey, he has learned the power of connection and support.

When you allow yourself to be vulnerable, you're showing your authentic self, and that can help build trust with your colleagues. It can also encourage them to open up and share their own vulnerabilities, further strengthening trust and relationships...which is good for business.

Thanks, as always, for tuning in to our podcast.

Connect with Nick:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/

EGN Peer Network:
https://www.egnpeernetwork.com

Being vulnerable at work can help create a more authentic, empathetic, and supportive workplace culture, which can lead to improved productivity, engagement, and overall well-being.

Thanks, as always, for tuning in to our podcast.

Connect with Nick:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/

EGN Peer Network:
https://www.egnpeernetwork.com

Previous Episode

Healthcare Equity with Geoffrey M. Roche

My guest today is Geoffrey M. Roche, Senior Vice President at Core Education, public figure, strategist, connector and collaborator, who has leveraged his skills to develop and train healthcare professionals.

“We need to create a healthcare system that is equitable. We need to create the right providers and train them to meet the needs of different populations. To think that we are not there yet, in 2023, as a healthcare professional, is quite frustrating. Lives are literally at stake.”

According to Geoffrey, our healthcare system has some systemic, long-known issues that have significantly impacted various individuals and communities, not just in the United States, but across the world. He gives an example that the rate of maternal fatalities is significantly higher for African American women and even celebrities like Serena Williams have had to fight for their right to equitable healthcare.

We also discussed the aim of empathetic leadership, which is to focus on others first by building meaningful relationships and human-centered connections, always daring to think and go big while fostering prosperous environments for change, and facilitating ecosystem partnerships to drive new solutions and results.

If we lead with our hearts we can truly create a different model for the future of healthcare.

Connect with Geoffrey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreymroche/
Core Education: https://core.edu/

Next Episode

Lift Your Impact with Richard Newman

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Richard Newman is on a mission to transform your mindset, influence, and future to elevate your work, team, and life. His new book, Lift Your Impact, shares the groundbreaking communication techniques that can help you gain the results and respect you deserve. He includes a toolkit of proven, thoroughly researched and tested techniques to help organizations thrive.

We had a great chat in this episode where he shares how he was inspired to take a gap year before college that completely changed the trajectory of his life. Since then he has trained over 60,000 people from 45 countries and works with over 100 corporate clients.

Lift Your Impact launches on April 28th and will provide you with a simple, practical approach that allows you to remove the challenges that are holding you back from success and build the future you truly desire.

He also had the chance to sing alongside Michael Bublé, which was a lifelong dream of his.

Thanks Richard, for your time and attention to these important topics.

Connect with Richard:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnewmanspeaks/

Richard’s New Book, Lift Your Impact

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1265086141

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