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Human-centered leadership talk at Wharton

I was honored to have been asked to give a guest lecture at The Wharton School again this semester. I had a blast conversing with students about what motivates them, identifying their strengths, and how to keep team members engaged.

Schemas: helpful and hurtful

Schemas can be helpful in that they save our brains the time and energy of recreating a template each time. However, they can also be hurtful, especially because they operate unconsciously and move us to interpret the world in a biased way, such as with gender, race, or skin color.

#TeamCulture

The main theme for a leadership team workshop I recently facilitated was RECONNECTING with each other, but the team also wanted to RESET how they work together. To accomplish this, we leveraged Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle concept, with the team “WHY” in the middle, followed by the “WHAT” and the “HOW”.

Don’t let power corrupt you

What is the POWER PARADOX? It is the irony that most people gain power by advancing the interests of people within an organization or a social network, but then get sidetracked by their own DESIRES and SELF INTERESTS.

Emotional Valence

The emotional charge of being drawn to or away from something is known in psychology as EMOTIONAL VALENCE. It’s referring to the intrinsic attractiveness (Positive Valence) or aversiveness (Negative Valence) of events, people, things, or situations.

The importance of a personal Board of Advisors

Companies engage Boards to help them make the right decisions, so why don’t we as individuals? A Board of Advisors for an individual is a group of respected individuals who will help you thrive.

How to channel a higher cause at work

Looking for a motivation reboot at work or ideas on how to be an inspirational leader? Any leader who wants to adopt this infinite mindset of running a business or team must follow five essential practices.

When less is more

While adding more can be a good thing, when facing decision points, I’m starting to consider removing something as an alternative instead.

Using LOVE to connect

One tenet of being more human involves an emotion people don’t always associate with work: LOVE. I’m referring to the underlying motivation and sense of connection with other human-beings at work.

Returning to a new “normal”

Your organization is probably thinking about returning to the office, using a hybrid approach, or perhaps working from home permanently – all of these bring opportunities to think about new and better ways of working.

Inspiring Others

Some days are easier than others to find your own inspiration. If you are in charge of inspiring others to action, it can feel that much more overwhelming

Soph-what?

8 out of 10 of your coworkers are stressing about work! Scheduling in sophrology-type practices can mitigate a stress response, attain the calm needed to respond skillfully to others, and help prevent burnout.

The resilient human

Has your week gone exactly as planned? The ability to be ready to effectively respond to life’s challenges, whether minor ones such as not having an ingredient for a meal, or more serious ones like a loved one’s illness, if referred to as one’s resilience.

Laughter is the best medicine

When was the last time you had one of those awesome laughing fits where your stomach hurt afterwards? Curious about how to include more humor into your day? Start by discovering your humor style.–magnet, sniper, stand-up or sweetheart.

Accepting that I am biased

Last week started off with a recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. - so it’s no surprise that I’ve seen a theme of diversity and inclusion showing up in several unrelated meetings. Read on for some actionable takeaways on this important topic of bias.

Distracted? It's normal but...

Humans are WIRED to pay attention to what is new and potentially EXCITING or THREATENING. But sometimes we distract ourselves to AVOID something we need to attend to in our lives. If you are ready to move the needle on your priorities, I invite you to ask yourself, “What am I avoiding by letting myself get distracted...yet again?”

Fresh start?

Research by the psychologist Katie Milkman shows that January generally is the best time of year for fresh starts.

20 Lessons Learned from 2020

This year has had lots of up and downs, with more than a handful of challenges. Here are the 20 lessons I learned in 2020.

Miracle Morning

How do you start your day? I am a firm believer that starting your day off on the right foot will lead to a better day overall. If you had a clean slate for the first 30 minutes of your day, what would set you up for SUCCESS?

What's faster than thinking?

One part of humans that is both a blessing and a curse in my humble opinion is our INSTINCTS. Below are 3 instincts and ideas on how to tame them.

Building the Human Edge

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