Doing (good) Business

Shelly O’Donovan of Authentic Influence Group, has the Jedi mind tricks (and the science to back them up!) to help people use influence for good by understanding how body language affects a person’s ability to make a positive impact. Hear Shelly’s #1 body language tip to make a positive impact, her scientifically backed tricks to increase energy, and how to spot an authentic leader!

Influence Fun:

Without training, people have a 51% accuracy rate in determining whether or not someone is lying; with training that increases to 93%.

Authentic Influence Group

Authentic influence Facebook group

Inclusion. While most companies are still working toward diversity, some are fully stepping into the place of inclusion, and we’re highlighting great things we're seeing. This episode also features Lara having a couple of soap box moments and Kelly giving props to Millenials! Bottom line, the companies who are “doing” diversity right have recognized that inclusion is a sound business strategy. It can be applied to the company, and it can be applied to how the company works with other organizations in creating a value web.

Awesome Inclusion:

Millennials and Boomers and Xers define diversity very differently.

Diversity and inclusion trends to expect

Gerber baby

Tommy Hilfiger | Tommy Adaptive

Dove real beauty

Top 10 Diverse companies in 2018

When you think of a Co-Op, you might think of your neighborhood food co-op. Turns out there are a whole lot more out there, and our guest today is a co-op expert! Join us as we talk with Jamila Medley, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA). We dig into the concept of a co-op, the practice of democratic leadership, how Jamila implements that with her team, similarities between democratic leadership & coaching, and so much more. Follow PACA: @phillycoops on Facebook and Twitter

Noteworthy topics:

Democratic leadership

www.institute.coop

2 principals of a Co-Op: the coming together of a group of people because they have a common need AND creating an enterprise

Tips for leaders: tap into curiosity and letting go of control, be a good facilitator, have an agreed upon process, share your role & responsibilities, and LISTEN!

Authenticity. What does that even mean?!? Don’t worry, we’re going to define it for you - complete with explaining why that word sometimes makes us roll our eyes - and how to avoid having the same reaction. Authenticity is important, albeit overused. People buy from, believe in, and trust those who seem authentic, so learn how to start incorporating more authenticity in your own life & leadership, as well as in your company & brand.

Authentic building blocks:

Authentic Leadership Questionnaire

Ethical framework from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University

Telling your authentic story

Leadership. Every company’s got it, but do you know what style of leader you are or what kind of leadership your company practices? Kelly starts us off with a brief leadership history lesson, shares the impact women have had on leadership, and we talk about where we’d like to see things go! Several people who are doing good things in leadership came up, so if you’re looking to kickstart your leadership in 2019, start here.

Topics of note:
Command & Control

Dare to Lead

Simon Sinek

Kristen Neff

Change. Kelly & Lara want to end the year by helping you make change less scary! Whether it’s personal or professional change, our last episode of the year will set you up for 2019 with a clear way to move forward and not freak out about change. Hint: we’re not fans of the term post-mortem and we LOVE the concept of creating your preferred future!
Special shout out to Kelly’s sweet dog old-Bill, who joined us toward the end, and passed away shortly after this episode was recorded.

Topics include:
Appreciative inquiry

Positive psychology

SOAR strategy

Marketing...for a cause? Yup - it’s possible! Our guest today is Katie Wright, founder of RightCause consulting. Not only does she help for profit companies partner with non-profit companies, she helps her clients get to their why, so that their marketing can do good! What’s Katie’s why? It started with doing good for good people...and she grew her business from there.

So many good nuggets this week:

Nike & Collin Kapernick

Tom’s

Corporate Social Responsibility

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Values and Employee Engagement

Ikigai

Giving. Tis the season! There’s more than just personal giving on folks’ minds at this time of year. Corporate giving and corporate citizenship are hot topics, and as always, Kelly & Lara dig into what they actually mean! These concepts aren’t big company only territory, and even as an individual contributor, there are ways you can embrace a corporate giving mindset.

Episode topics:

Zappo’s - you can do better with your shipping materials!
Cyber ethics

IEEE

ACM

Corporate volunteering, summer Fridays, and values based hiring are just a few of the ways Push10 is Doing (good) Business. Kelly & Lara welcome Sabrina Pfautz & Greg Henry, partners at Push10, a mid sized design agency focused on mission driven businesses, located in Philadelphia, PA and Austin, TX.

Some of the ways they do good business include:

• Values based hiring - check out their values below!
• Mission based organizations chosen as niche using combo of revenue and fulfillment analysis
• The Power of Data Driven Design
• Staff is empowered to share their ideas and leadership often gives them a try
• Summer Fridays, corporate volunteer initiatives (MANNA), personal development funds for staff

Push10’s Values:

Working With Each Other

Strong Opinions, Loosely Held

We accept feedback with an open mind, and give feedback freely. We keep judgement in check and always remain open to new ways of thinking.

Minimize Hierarchy

We have few job titles, few departments, and few hierarchies for a reason. Everyone’s voice is valuable. Great things happen when we collaborate.

Take Ownership

We take responsibility for personal successes and we're accountable for personal mistakes. Both are important for growth.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

We don’t take things too seriously. We’re not brain surgeons. Don’t forget to laugh!

Working With Clients

Surprise & Delight

Quality is key. We never accept average. Creation is a huge responsibility, and we only put our best work into the word.

Question Assumptions

We dig deeper and challenge presumptions. We push & drive real change for our clients.

Be Resourceful

We're scrappy. We make it work and figure it out - even when we think we don’t know how.

Straight Talk

We’d rather be too honest than too polite.

Working On Ourselves

Never Stop Learning

We are cross disciplinary and constantly experimenting. We seek continuous personal growth.

We're Push'ers

Our entire team benefits from shared discoveries. We strive to continually challenge each other.

Civility. Recorded on the heels of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting & the Obama and Clinton family bombings in late October, civility is on our minds. Civility may seem like a small topic, but in a time when it seems so hard to come by, we are digging into why it’s a lot bigger than you might think (hint: it goes WAY beyond just smiling and being nice) - especially when it comes to business. As a special treat, Kelly dons the micro hat and Lara goes macro this week! Check it out.

Topics of note:

Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace by Christine Porath

Civility Assessment

Kind versus Nice

Tim Ferriss: 'You are the average of the five people you most associate with'