AgilEmpath

When we are moved to action in the face of fear and change, we gain respect from those around us, as they are inspired to do the same. We talk about how to be effective in change management. How about being the creator of change? Shifts in society can occur with our courage.

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Leadership is becoming more about collaborative agile efforts where executives, managers & staff share information with equal responsibility for the whole. The traditional top-down models where a small group of executives control the flow of information is seen as a dinosaur by millennials. What is emerging is a team that seeks diversity of opinions to build strategies and solve problems. This empowers employees fostering increased engagement with ownership of their work. Employee happiness can only increase with collaborative leadership, where inclusion & belonging are values being lived out from the top down, thus eliminating the culture of top down management. Innovation & creativity flourishes in human beings with positive interactions. To flourish means to live within an optimal range of human functioning, one that connotes goodness, generativity, growth, and resilience. The organic way to foster human functioning in this optimal range is collaborative leadership!

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Mirror Neurons
Scientists have identified a group of cells in the brain that could explain how we share another’s pleasure or pain in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex. This area of the brain is active when we experience pain and when we observe when others experience pain. With higher empathy, the ACC region is more active!

With any situation, it’s effective to have a step by step guide to follow. The process of negotiation includes the following stages:

• Preparation
•When, Where, & with Whom to meet
•Limit the time of the meeting
•Gather the facts
•Know the rules of your organization
• Discussion-Each party presents their case
•Question
•Listen
•Clarify
• Clarification of goals-without clarification, barriers will occur
•Goals
•Interests
•Viewpoints
• Negotiate towards a Win-Win outcome as the ultimate goal
•Alternative Strategies
•Compromises
• Agreement
•Open Mind
•Acceptable Solution
• Implementation of a course of action
•Course of action

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Our world is in unrest with conflict. On a smaller scale, there is conflict in families, between authority and subordinate, among peers and co-workers and during daily communication in the community ie. bank, grocery store, while driving. We wanted to help out with tools to use daily!

Micro-aggression is a term used for brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group, particularly culturally marginalized groups.

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The Diversity & Inclusion training includes values, virtues, mindset, & emotions; how this develops culture, with tips to navigate change, while valuing diversity of thought.

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The Diversity & Inclusion training includes values, virtues, mindset, & emotions; how this develops culture, with tips to navigate change, while valuing diversity of thought.

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Humanity is socially distanced due to the COVID19 crisis, and suffering with a pre-existing pandemic of loneliness in our society. Prior to the shut-down of our nations, we were told by experts, ‘loneliness kills.’ We all need support, and this first needs to begin with ourselves. Why is jealousy a concern? When we are jealous of another person, we tell ourselves a story and that can lead us to act in irrational ways.

How do these principles apply to teams? It is the leadership’s responsibility to provide a safe work environment. This is fostered when the team observes a calm, confident leader who is not afraid to show vulnerability, and can make timely decisions when necessary. The team will follow the example of the leader, more than we realize. This emphasizes the importance of developing soft skills within our team, as this adds to our emotional intelligence as a whole. Contact us today to schedule a complimentary consult. We have creative team building ZOOM trainings! [email protected]

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With our current pandemic, organizations across industries have shown resilience to adapt work environments to mostly virtual.  We have lost the physical presence with one another, and the ability to show caring to one another through touch, & eye contact, including pats on the back and hugs. How do we connect with one another now? There is a new normal that will define how we interact as a society in business, academia, within our communities and with family/friends socially. Research in multiple studies on well-being indicate connection with one another is key to life satisfaction. Our teams thrive with relational management, and leaders who are humble, open and committed. Human beings need to be heard, and validated with calm, confident leaders who connect, care and innovate with the change.

In this podcast, we share what empathy is, teach seven empathy healthy habits, and look at the limited research on internet usage and empathy and implications with our current virtual work/academic environment.
Contact me to learn more about our interactive ZOOM class developing virtual empathy skills with your team! https://esdkcojjgbaocodtnx.10to8.com/

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In the second episode, we share from a recent class where we conceptualized and summarized key concepts in The Artist Way. Before you say, "I am not an artist," hold on! This is a proven method to tap into the creativity within each of us to reach our full potential, whatever that may be. We are all different with our gifts. Let's walk this path together.

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