“So I would design all this stuff and if something went wrong, they always blamed the people. And I'm like, this is interesting. So whenever I went to the people side, it was very different to see that in essence, we create the environments for the people, especially if we're in the HR or the leadership spaces.  And so how people didn't look at that, they didn't look how it was designed. They did not look at how it had been engineered or crafted. Is, is this actually meant for a human to succeed in? And so that has probably been one of the most fascinating things for me, is helping people to deconstruct policies and procedures and even looking at the people's side and just their habits that they've created. And how do we actually get it where people can show up, collaborate, perform, and have fun while doing it?” -Emily Elrod

In this episode of Control the Room, I had the pleasure of speaking with Emily Elrod about her experience helping organizations of people work better together, stress, and self-care at work.  She shares some thoughts on why organizations should prioritize like-hearted over like-minded teams.  Later, Emily explores topics like positive deviance, how to leverage dopamine, and progress over perfection.  We then discuss what it takes to keep calm at work and emotional regulation.   Listen in for more interesting thoughts on ways people, places, and things go from stressed to strategic.