Uncover the Human

Welcome back to Part 2 of our inspiring conversation with Susan Sanders and Rae English.  Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan and Rae  take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations. 

Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that we don't have to know everything, we just have to contribute what we can and allow others to  do the same.

In this inspiring two-part episode of Uncover the Human, we discuss creating space to show up as our authentic selves in the workplace, building community and fostering belonging in organizations, and so much more.

Listen now and embrace positive change in your life and organization. 

Human first, employee second. This is the approach that our guests Susan Sanders and Rae English take in their work: Improve the employee experience to build better organizations. 

Susan and Rae are on a mission to create space for positive change on the individual, organizational, and structural levels. They remind us that we don't have to know everything, we just have to contribute what we can and allow others to  do the same.

In this inspiring two-part episode of Uncover the Human, we discuss creating space to show up as our authentic selves in the workplace, building community and fostering belonging in organizations, and so much more.

Listen now and embrace positive change in your life and organization. 

If a stranger asks you to tell them about yourself, where do you start? The majority of us would say "I am _____" and fill in the blank with: a coach, or a lawyer, or a CTO, or a therapist, or a mother. But those identities are often limiting, putting us in boxes based on what we do, rather than who we are. 

Join Alex and Cristina for an empowering conversation on identity and how we are all so much more than just our job titles. In this episode, they discuss where we often go wrong in forming identity, how to know if your identity is out of alignment with who you truly are, and how to unpack the boxes you may have put yourself in with a limited identity.

Rick Harrigan, certified Life Purpose Coach, joins Cristina and Alex on Uncover the Human this week. They discuss how removing external validation and listening to your inner voice is crucial in finding yourself and your life purpose. Purpose is defined by being, not by doing. It is a continuing journey that we are all on. Rick walks you through his own journey and how to start with changing your fear-based values into fearless values, even how "fun" can be a value. Listen to this episode to find out how you can apply your understanding and knowledge into actionable items in finding your purpose and bringing more joy into your everyday life.

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Cristina and Alex interview authors of The Improv Mindset: Change Your Brain. Change Your Business, Gail & Bruce Montgomery on their latest book: CHANGE! A Leader's Guide to Fixing SH*T.  This episode discusses leadership and change management in a fun way. It's not just inspirational, but addresses how to take action and tangible steps to being a great leader.
Discover how the experts in the latest frameworks of modern leadership thinking, such as comedic improv and  Emotional Intelligence, provide a game to being a leader with reflections, perspective, and clarity.   You can find Gail, Bruce and their book at https://www.experienceyes.com/.   

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Everyone wants to be successful. Does that mean having $1,000,000, obtaining your dream job, or buying your dream house? Cristina and Alex offer a different perspective than the material success we've been conditioned to believe we want.   This episode offers a discussion around what it means to be successful from the inside-out. They suggest having a more fluid definition of success. By using our internal compass, core values, and being present in our lives, we can redefine success on our own terms and in the present moment. "Success" might be difficult to answer for yourself, however you'll end up happier, more fulfilled, and more successful!

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Why do we ghost and get ghosted? From the corporate world to intimate relationships, Cristina and Alex discuss what it means to ghost someone from two perspectives: the person who doesn't like to respond and the person who feels disrespected without a response. Is there psychology around ghosting? Why do we take it so personally? We are all conscious that time is a precious resource and would like our time and effort to be acknowledged on both sides. This episode provides a discussion about why we do it and ways we can avoid ghosting. 

At the beginning of December 2021 we hosted our first roundtable discussion on "Burnout during the Holidays and Beyond".  We had an insightful and rich conversation with our panelists and guests, so we decided to share it on our podcast.   You can find the video of this event on our YouTube channel and our website.  Additionally, we also developed a free workbook to help you recognize and overcome burnout, downloadable from our website at 
https://www.wearesiamo.com/burnout-panel.  

Anne Catherine Nielsen joins this week to discuss the "new normal," and how we can all bring humanity into the workplace to benefit the humans and the bottom line at the same time using experience from her ongoing work with the company she founded, EquaMagna, where she works to connect people strategy with organizational goals.

Anne Catherine can be reached as follows:
* Equa Magna Website
* LinkedIn

This week we have a wonderful conversation with Kelli Oberndorf on how to connect different silos. As very commonly experienced, silos are widely present in organizations, despite the awareness that they cause deep gaps internally and externally.     Breaking them down comes "down" to having the tools and desire to focus on and invest in connecting people, communication, and interpersonal skills.