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February Hot Take: Leading Humans in a Hurting World
In today’s timely hot take episode in this heavy world, Maria discusses the importance of empathy in leadership during challenging times, emphasizing that emotional connection at work is crucial. She highlights how unaddressed employee emotions lead to disengagement and reduced performance, and offers 3 practical…
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Michelle Feferman: How Leaders Create Psychological Safety When Employees Are Afraid
I had to get this urgent episode to you sooner rather than later, given the climate of fear in the U.S. in current times. For many employees right now, work doesn’t feel like a safe place. It feels uncertain, frightening, and deeply personal. In moments…
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Amy Mosher Berry: Beyond Coffee Runs: Turning Interns into Impact
Internships have changed a lot since COVID, and if done well, they can be powerful tools for both attracting top young talent and fueling your organization’s productivity. But too often, leaders miss the mark, leaving interns underutilized and organizations frustrated. Amy Mosher Berry shares what’s…
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Donzel Leggett: Designing Success When the Odds Are Not In Your Favor
What if creating championship-level performance has far less to do with the team you inherit and everything to do with your own mindset and how you lead, design systems, and set standards from day one? That question came up again and again in my conversation…
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Sam Daley-Harris: Reclaiming Our Democracy
What if everything you believe about advocacy is incomplete? What if the real work of changing the world isn’t just about fixing problems, but about transforming ourselves in the process? That’s the heart of the work of Sam Daley-Harris, Founder and Principal of Civic Courage,…
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Ed Kirwan: The Most Effective Way to Build Empathy
What if empathy wasn’t something we talked about, but something we actually trained, practiced, and scaled? My guest today, Ed Kirwan, is doing exactly that. Ed is the CEO and Founder of Empathy Studios, a creative education organization using the power of film to develop…
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Julia Armet: Solving the Double-Empathy Problem to Harness Neurodiversity
Did you know that 53% of Gen Z, the rising workforce, identifies as neurodivergent? If that’s the future of work, what does it mean for how we lead, collaborate, and connect? It means if we don’t learn how to lead for the needs of neurodiverse…
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Catherine Ducharme: Managing Up for Two-Way Empathy
Managing up is one of the most powerful career accelerators you can master—and it all starts with empathy. Not just empathy flowing downward from leaders to teams, but empathy for your leaders: understanding their pressures, challenges, and decision-making context so you can build trust, influence…
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Jen Marr: Own the Awkward to be a Better Leader
Technology has always been a double-edged sword. As the workplace and culture shift, we as humans are seeing more collaboration, access, and the ability to communicate across borders. But, it’s also leading us to more stress, anxiety, depression, and social isolation. Those dopamine hits are…
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Jamie Lee: Rewire Your Brain with Empathy to Better Stand Up For Yourself
What if the key to self-advocacy wasn’t being louder—but rewiring how you think, feel, and connect with empathy? Today, I’m joined by executive coach and podcast host Jamie Lee, who specializes in helping women and underrepresented leaders rise through the ranks without compromising their integrity. …
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Annalee Hagood-Earl: A Founder’s Masterclass in Values-Driven Velocity
If you’ve ever wondered what it really looks like to lead a fast-growing business or team with heart, humor, and humanity, today is your masterclass. Annalee Hagood-Earl is the CEO and co-founder of Bash Creative Inc. Under her leadership, Bash has become a magnet for…
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Scott Trumpolt: Beyond the Paycheck: Strategic Compensation Through an Empathetic Lens
When it comes to empathy at work, there are a hundred different ways to infuse empathy into your operations and systems – in real, practical, non-emotional ways. One of those ways is to look at compensation strategies and professional growth and development. Today, Scott Trumpolt…
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