This week's episode is actually twenty years in the making, and Jen shares with Pete the idea she's been noodling on for two decades but to which she has only recently put a name: behavior contagion.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is behavior contagion, and how does it show up in daily life?
• What might be some negative aspects to behavior contagion?
• How might we harness the power of behavior contagion in a positive way?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Inspired by a recent event she attended, Jen brings Pete the idea of how humility might be shown through action and how we might experiment with bringing more humility into every aspect of life, including within leadership.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might having and displaying humility inspire collaboration?
• Why might admitting you don't know something be an impactful thing to do?
• What are some real life examples of humility in action?

To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Inspired by Brené Brown, Pete shares with Jen the idea that in order to build skills there have to be intentional containers in place, and together they discuss how containers might be built and utilized by leaders and creatives. 

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• How might leaders create containers and hold that space within their organization?
• How might the idea of semiotics be useful in creating learning containers?
• What is the Socratic method, and what are some other examples of real-life containers?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete build on the saying that, "Context is everything," by doing a deep dive in to perspective giving and perspective taking.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What is the relationship between context and perspective?
• How might leaders utilize the shift between giving and taking perspectives?
• What are some real-life examples of giving and taking perspective in action?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Pete and Jen dive in to a topic that they have spoken about in almost every episode of this podcast: reframing. (How has there not been an episode on this yet?!)

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What even is a reframe, and how can they be created?
• What factors might you consider, when looking at an initial frame?
• What are some examples of reframes that Pete and Jen often use?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen introduces Pete to one of his favorite things (a new acronym), and together they discuss the importance of holding space and sitting in silence while considering the question, "Why am I talking?"

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What does W.A.I.T mean, and how could it be used from a leadership perspective?
• How might W.A.I.T. differ in reflection and in real time?
• What practical tools can you use to actually enact W.A.I.T.?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

This week, Jen and Pete ping pong back and forth about why the second time trying something might feel easier and more free, and together they come up with ways to address this in the first go round.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What even is second time syndrome?
• How might second time syndrome show up in both the acting and corporate world?
• What are some hacks for improving how you do something on the first try?

To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

After "gravitas" was brought up in many of Pete's recent workshops, he and Jen dig in to the meaning of the word and how it might be applied to leadership.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What does gravitas even mean, and is it something to aim for?
• If you are feeling stuck, what are some tools for getting unstuck?
• What are some qualities, in addition to gravitas, that might be useful for leaders? And how might those be cultivated?

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

Pete and Jen share a few of their habits that have been broken, and together they discuss how to get back on track.

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• What might cause a habit to become broken in the first place?
• Why can the act of starting be so difficult sometimes?
• How might lessening the scope of your habit or goal help resurrect a broken habit?

To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).

As is one of Jen and Pete's favorite pastimes, this week they make up a word and ponder the question, what might it mean to explorement?

Specifically, in this episode Jen and Pete talk about:

• Can explorementing make smaller tasks more engaging and enjoyable?
• How might the addition of made-up words bring some levity to any given situation?
• What are some ways that Jen and Pete explorement in their every day lives?

To hear all Episodes and read full transcripts visit The Long and The Short Of It website: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/.

You can subscribe to our Box o’ Goodies here (https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/) and receive a weekly email full of book and podcast recommendations, quotes, videos and other interesting things Jen and Pete are noodling on. 

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Learn more about Pete's work here (https://humanperiscope.com/) and Jen's work here (https://jenwaldman.com/).