Join Jessy Grossman and Sarah Malone as they explore Appreciative Leadership, a strengths-based approach to leadership and organizational development. Discover how recognizing individual strengths, fostering respectful communication, and building a positive culture can transform teams.

This episode highlights the transformative impact of Appreciative Leadership and the crucial role mindset plays in effective leadership. Perfect for leaders who aim to inspire and connect rather than direct and enforce.

Takeaways:

• What is Appreciative Leadership?

• Why is Appreciative Leadership important?

• What Appreciative Leadership is not

• How to get started with Appreciative Leadership

Don’t forget to sign up for Women Ascend Leadership Cohorts starting in January here: https://thejolt.myflodesk.com/womenleadership

Women Ascend

In this conversation, host Jessy is joined by Yara and Margaret to understand the multifaceted landscape of women’s leadership. Together, they unpack the unique trends, challenges and opportunities women encounter in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of intersectionality and community support in driving meaningful change.

The conversation sheds light on societal expectations, generational differences, and self-limiting beliefs that often shape women’s leadership journeys. Jessy, Yara & Margaret also discuss low performers, people-pleasing tendencies, and addressing workplace friction to cultivate a more equitable environment for women leaders.

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In this conversation, host Jessy is joined by Yara and Margaret to understand the multifaceted landscape of women’s leadership. Together, they unpack the unique trends, challenges and opportunities women encounter in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of intersectionality and community support in driving meaningful change.

The conversation sheds light on societal expectations, generational differences, and self-limiting beliefs that often shape women’s leadership journeys. Jessy, Yara & Margaret also discuss low performers, people-pleasing tendencies, and addressing workplace friction to cultivate a more equitable environment for women leaders.

DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE: https://thejolt.myflodesk.com/ascendleadership

Takeaways

• Women often take on dead-end work that doesn't lead to promotion

• Societal expectations uniquely shape women’s approaches to leadership

• Intersectionality is crucial in understanding women's experiences in leadership

• Friction in the workplace can be nuanced and hidden

• Generational differences change the perception of gender bias

• Feedback for women disproportionately focuses on personality traits rather than performance outcomes

• Confidence is built through action

Time Flow, Cash Flow & Team Flow for Optimal Performance?

Join host Jessica Grossman as she sits down with Dr. Orin Davis to explore the nuances of team dynamics, the art of deliberate "team building," and the challenges of fostering true inclusion within teams. Dr. Davis introduces the concept of "team flow" and discusses its pivotal role in achieving peak team performance. Together, Grossman and Davis delve into essential topics like effective team onboarding, purposeful team formation, and the value of returning to first principles. They stress the importance of bridging theory and practice in today’s workplace, helping organizations navigate key tradeoffs—especially around time.

Key Topics Covered:

• What is positive psychology?

• The complexity of team inclusion and what it takes to foster it.

• Understanding "team flow" and the steps to achieve it.

• The critical role of team formation and onboarding.

• Balancing priorities and managing time tradeoffs within teams and organizations.

• How academia has evolved and the impact of scientists and consultants not collaborating.

• Why organizations should invest in the R&D of organizational development.

Orin Davis Website

Jessy Grossman Website

Key References:

• Orin Davis' TedTalk

• How to Spark Team Flow Over Time (Team Flow Paper discussed in the interview)

• Jessy’s Team Model & Playbook

• Team Flow Overview (Youtube)

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Team Flow: The psychology of optimal collaboration by Jef J.J. van den Hout & Orin C. Davis

• Positivity 101: 15 Science-Based Strategies for Cultivating Enjoyment, Gratitude, Serenity, and Awe by Barbara Fredrickson