The Behaviorist

The Great Resignation is an indication of the enormous numbers of people choosing not to return to their pre-COVID frenzy.  Join Kedren to hear about why Work Wisdom Press decided to re-release a book she wrote in 2008 which offers a prescription for living an intentional life worth savoring.  Learn about her rationale for writing this book, the ingredients of this slower way of living, and what as aged well and what feels a little dated more than a decade later.  

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Join Sarah and Kedren to discuss how the role of leaders is changing in managing the emotional response to external tumult.  Learn how to name it, norm it, make it, build it, move it and relate in order to help individuals and teams journey together through traumatic times. You can follow Work Wisdom On LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast listen in as Randy Berridge interviews Dionna Wright, Aaron Spangler, and Christy Slothower about being an Enneagram 4. In this episode we take an exciting journey into the mind of the resident Artist of the Enneagram. Enneagram Type 4’s are The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, and occasionally Self-Absorbed, These self-identifying Type 4’s discuss what they love about being a 4, what challenges them, and what they wish others knew. If you are a 4, work with 4's, or consider yourself an ‘Artist’, this podcast is a must-listen! You can follow Work Wisdom On LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.

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This week on the Behaviorist Podcast listen in as Sarah Colantonio & Randy Berridge interview Jennifer Powell, Sarah Payne, and Will Kiefer about being an Enneagram 3. Enneagram Type 3’s are the Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type. They are adaptable, excelling, driven, and image-conscious. They are named ‘The Achiever’ because they are on a perpetual journey to achieve success in their environment.These self-identifying Type 3’s discuss how knowing their type has helped give them a new set of language for the way they view the world and the way they engage their work. If you are a 3, work with 3's, or even new to the Enneagram, this podcast is a must-listen! You can follow Work Wisdom On LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.

How did a humble rabbi convince the Japanese counsel to protect his community during World War II? Find out on The Behaviorist podcast. This week, Jaime Arroyo and Sarah Colantonio of Work Wisdom discuss The 5 styles of Influence: rationalizing, asserting, negotiating, inspiring and bridging plus which styles they prefer as leaders.  You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com

Leading Through Crisis: In response to the uncertainty and anxiety that so many of our friends and clients are sitting with right now, last night, Kedren and Sarah recorded a special podcast on Leading through Crisis. We hope this conversation will bring you some perspective, hope, and concrete tools to take into the coming days - for you and your teams. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast, Kimberlee Peifer interviews the lovable Lissa Holland about what it was like realizing she's an enneagram type 2: the Helper. The Helper is the caring, interpersonal type. They are generous, demonstrative, people-pleasing and at lower levels can get possessive. They do intensely enjoy helping others so it makes sense that Lissa works at our public library! Some well-known 2s: Desmond Tutu, Eleanor Roosevelt and Elizabeth Taylor. If you are a 2 or work with one, you'll want to hear this episode.  You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at

Grief is a universal human experience. Yet workplace culture is often inhospitable to people suffering profound loss. How do we work to bridge this gap? On this extraordinary episode of The Behaviorist, we are truly honored to be joined by Ashely Garcia and Tom Baldridge of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. Last year, Ashley went through an unimaginable and sudden loss in her family. She and her supervisor Tom sat down with Kedren to talk truthfully, bravely, and frankly about how her loss was felt and responded to in her workplace. There isn’t much more we can say about this episode except to express our deepest thanks to Ashely for opening her heart so much to us and our listeners, and to Tom for being such a powerful example of what it means to lead with authenticity, vulnerability, and towards human-centered work spaces. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.

What is a cognitive distortion? It’s when your mind convinces you of something that isn’t true. Cognitive distortions can manifest in many ways, such as black-and-white thinking, filtering (only seeing the bad stuff), overgeneralization, blaming, emotional reasoning (“If I feel this way, it must be true.”) catastrophizing, and taking things personally. There is no magic wand to eliminate one of the most potent scourges in the workplace (people lying to themselves). But fear not! On this week’s podcast, Kedren and Sarah explore the depths and power of Authentic Self Communication. What five concrete tools can you start using today to combat cognitive disorders? And what does all this have to do with Schitt’s Creek? Tune in to find out. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.