Advice for transforming leadership, culture, Curiosity, and communication from Beth Wonson
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With the help of a therapist, I started noticing when my thoughts were of lack or resentment, and then pausing to consider what I was grateful for within it all. It was uncomfortable and unpleasant in the beginning. This intentional practice requires new neural pathways and patterns to be built, much like building a new road through uncharted territory. It just isn’t easy. Because this is an ongoing practice, this is the process I still follow.
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How to Turn Around Chronic Complainers
Chronic complainers are exhausting. They deplete the energy of everyone around them. The challenge is that they often don’t see themselves as complainers. But nevertheless, a chronic complainer must be dealt with before they bring down an entire team.
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Recommended Listen — Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic
This week’s post is brief on purpose because I’m sharing a podcast interview that I think is important that we all listen to. The interviewee is Dr. Paul Conti, author of “Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It”. Full disclosure, I’ve not read the book yet, but when the podcast was shared with me, I was enthralled with the words and wisdom of the Stanford-trained psychiatrist. His suggestions felt so relevant, important and doable.
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Are You an Interrupter?
Are you an interrupter? I know I am. I get really excited about my own thoughts, the connections that I make between what someone else is saying and what I’m thinking. I love a fast-paced conversation where everyone is engaged and rifting off ideas. But, guess what. That kind of energy doesn’t work for everyone and certainly doesn’t work in every situation. Often it is interpreted as taking up too much space in the conversation. Here’s what you can do instead.
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It’s the Season for Curiosity
When we are curious, we are better at assessing a situation, seeing what is really happening, coming up with better solutions using all available information, and retaining that learning to apply to the next situation. As you move into this holiday season, I encourage you to find opportunities to open yourself up to curiosity and wonder in your conversations.
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Looking Towards 2024
It is the time of year when we, as a company, and me as an individual, reflect on the accomplishments of the year. A few weeks ago, Beth Wonson & Company had our annual reflection and planning event. As we had dialogues, looked at numbers, talked about impact, and shared what work truly felt impactful, a theme emerged.
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Here Are a Few Communication Tools
I’ve been reflecting on my own experience with NCD and realized that for me, the process and the practice continues to unfold. And every single day, I learn something new about myself, my emotional regulation and self-management, and how I stumble at times when I communicate. Particularly with loved ones and people close to me. NCD is not a one-and-done training, but an on-going practice. With intention and integration, the practice becomes part of your character and how others see and experience you.
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Sharing my Coaching Takeaways
Today I’m sharing my takeaways and learnings from a few weeks of intense client work. I’m hoping that you may find them helpful as you navigate challenging dialogues!
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Language for the Change Process
Today I want to give you some language to use when discussing the stages of change.Once we have language to discuss these stages, we can be more vulnerable and transparent about what stage we are in. We can proceed through change with curiosity, empathy, and honesty. This will help us move through even the most difficult phases of change and growth in more healthy ways. The phrases I want to share today are: precontemplation, contemplation, determination, and action.
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The Nature Fix
I already know that my clients, who are stressed, overworked, overwhelmed, and anxiety ridden, need to know that there is a fix. Let me tell you about The Nature Fix.
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