
Ep 28: Elevating the Human Experience with Practical Self-Care and Ethical AI with Stacie Baird
10/23/24 • 50 min
Stacie Baird, Chief People Officer at Community Medical Services, offers insights on the intersection of self-care, resilience, and ethical AI to elevate the human experience. She shares her professional journey to discovering her leadership purpose in addressing the opioid epidemic. She also shares the power of adversity in our personal lives to unlock our super powers and focus our contributions where it matter most. Get practical tips for how you can self-regulate or co-regulate anytime, anywhere in the face of adversity. Lastly, explore simple ways you can begin to use AI for your own self-care as well as apply it ethically to enhance your team's resilience and impact.
Additional Resources:
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Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Connect with Stacie Baird on LinkedIn
Key Takeaways:
- Adversity is often the source of our strengths.
- Resilience is navigating the long-term journey; not a quick "bounce-back."
- Your career is a portfolio; curate it wisely.
- Self-care includes pausing, speaking to yourself with love, and asking, "What do I need?"
- Co-regulation with others is what makes us human.
Stacie Baird, Chief People Officer at Community Medical Services, offers insights on the intersection of self-care, resilience, and ethical AI to elevate the human experience. She shares her professional journey to discovering her leadership purpose in addressing the opioid epidemic. She also shares the power of adversity in our personal lives to unlock our super powers and focus our contributions where it matter most. Get practical tips for how you can self-regulate or co-regulate anytime, anywhere in the face of adversity. Lastly, explore simple ways you can begin to use AI for your own self-care as well as apply it ethically to enhance your team's resilience and impact.
Additional Resources:
Learn more about Unleashing Leaders
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Connect with Stacie Baird on LinkedIn
Key Takeaways:
- Adversity is often the source of our strengths.
- Resilience is navigating the long-term journey; not a quick "bounce-back."
- Your career is a portfolio; curate it wisely.
- Self-care includes pausing, speaking to yourself with love, and asking, "What do I need?"
- Co-regulation with others is what makes us human.
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Ep 27: Aligning Personal Values to Create Psychological Safety with Andrew Adeniyi
Andrew Adeniyi, founder of AAA Solutions, shares how to create a team environment with psychological safety by identifying and celebrating personal values that are unique yet complementary to company values. He shares his personal journey of experiencing both positive and negative workplace cultures and how it shaped his approach to leadership. Adeniyi emphasizes the need for leaders to be self-aware of their own values and to understand the unique values of their team members. He also provides steps for how you as a leader can change a dysfunctional culture that maybe you inherited. Adeniyi is the author of two books inspired by his journey. 'The Circle of Leadership' and 'The Building Blocks of Belonging' provide further insights and strategies for creating and leveraging culture in the workplace and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Additional Resources: Connect with Lee on LinkedIn
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Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Connect with Andrew Adeniyi on LinkedIn
Buy a Book or Schedule a Consult with Andrew Adeniyi
Key Takeaways:
- Accessing both shared Company values and unique Personal values are important for creating a positive workplace culture.
- Leaders should be self-aware of their own values and authentic about current organizational realities.
- Changing a dysfunctional culture starts with understanding the purpose and vision of the organization.
- Honesty, vulnerability, and consistency are crucial in aligning actions with stated values.
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Ep 29: Amplifying Your Leadership Impact With Chris Rollins
In this conversation, Chris Rollins discusses the concept of Ripple Effect Leadership, emphasizing the importance of vulnerability, empathy, and connection in effective leadership. He shares his personal journey and how pivotal moments shaped his understanding of leadership. The discussion covers practical techniques for leaders to shift their mindsets from a siloed approach to a more inclusive and impactful ripple effect mindset. Chris highlights the significance of courage in leadership and provides actionable steps for creating a positive ripple effect within teams and organizations.
Additional Resources:
Learn more about Unleashing Leaders
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn
Learn more about PeopleForward Network
Key Takeaways:
- Good leadership is contagious and spreads beyond the individual.
- Vulnerability is essential for creating trust and connection.
- Leaders must recognize their ripple effect on others.
- Shifting from a siloed mindset to a ripple effect mindset is crucial.
- Courage in leadership means being willing to take risks and be vulnerable.
- Creating a safe environment fosters high-performing teams.
- Asking the right questions can lead to deeper understanding and connection.
- Every leader can be a catalyst for change in their organization.
- The impact of a leader's actions can resonate for years to come.
- Being fully self-expressed is key to unleashing one's leadership potential.
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