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Enjoy this re-release of one my top listened to episodes with my guest, Deb Mashek.Our guest today is Dr. Deb Mashek, a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines and well-being. She is an experienced business advisor, professor and non-profit executive. She is the author of the book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone)Timestamps:[05.50] Collaboration – Deb shares a brief bio on herself and defines collaboration in her own terms. [15.02] Hierarchy – The collaboration of every member is important in a collaborative workspace. [21.03] The Mashek Matrix – We go through the two dimensions of the Mashek Matrix.[28.47] OCEAN - Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are the big five personality assessments.[36.16] Relationship quality – We talk about ways to improve relationship quality.[46.19] Self-expansion theory – Deb explains the psychological theory of self-expansion. [59.26] Frequency dial – We talk about formal vs. informal time on the frequency dial in interdependence. [01.05.52] Invest in relationships – Collaboration is far from easy. We talk about the importance of developing relationships in order to collaborate. [01.20.27] Best behaviors – We talk about the best behaviors to have when we are building a team for collaboration. Connect with DebWebsite - myco.consulting/ debmashek.com/ Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix/Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/debra-mashek-phdLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ Twitter - twitter.com/debmashek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debmashekBook by Deb Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone
We know relationships, personal and professional, are important. How do we add value to who and what you know? Kevin sits down with Mo Bunnell, to discuss how focusing on relationships can positively impact both personal and professional growth. He highlights how business development and leadership are deeply intertwined with fostering strong relationships. Mo and Kevin explore the concept of giving value first, explaining how giving the gift of attention, understanding, wisdom, and clarity and progress can build trust and drive business outcomes. Mo also touches on common roadblocks, such as being "too busy" or fearing rejection, and how leaders can overcome these challenges to invest in their relationships. Listen For 00:00 Introduction to Relationships and Success 01:31 Introducing Mo Bunnell 02:07 Mo Bunnell's Background and Career 03:12 Transitioning from Actuary to Relationship Development 06:36 The Importance of Relationships in Leadership 07:55 Combining Expertise with Relationship Skills 09:02 From Order Taker to Driver of Positive Change 10:15 Applying Reciprocity in Leadership and Sales 13:20 Lies We Tell Ourselves in Relationship Building 15:28 Overcoming the “I'm Too Busy” Lie 19:12 The Gift of Attention 20:28 The Gift of Understanding 22:47 The Gift of Wisdom 29:04 The Gift of Clarity and Progress 33:49 It's Always Your Move 36:09 How to Keep Rising and Elevating Impact 39:22 Conclusion and Closing Remarks Book Recommendations Give to Grow: Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career by Mo Bunnell The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone's Gain by Joe Davis Like this? Building Exceptional Relationships with David Bradford and Carole Robin Building Incredible Collaborative Relationships with Dr. Deb Mashek
Deb Mashek reveals the critical factors that make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The key ingredients of great collaboration 2) Why hiring good collaborators isn't enough 3) The key questions to kickstart great collaborations Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep982 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DEB — Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. She is the author of the book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Inc., Forbes, Fortune, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Reworked and Psychology Today.Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she helps networked organizations (e.g., consortia, collaboratives, associations, federations, etc.) avoid the predictable pitfalls of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives so that they can drive impact and achieve big visions. A member of the Association for Collaborative Leadership, Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations, Siemens, and the American Psychological Association.• Book: Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone) • Book Website: Collaborhate.com • Website: DebMashek.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: "36 Questions to Fall In Love" • Book: The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track by Liane Davey • Research: "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings" by Arthur Aaron, Edward Melinat, Elaine Aaron, Robert Vallone, Renee Bator — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to foHRsight – a podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward.In this week's episode, Naomi Titleman meets with Deb Mashek is a business advisor, professor and collaboration consultant who wrote the book Collaborhate.You can find out more here about Debs here –https://www.debmashek.com/In the conversation, Deb shares her perspective on collaboration – something we know is important but something that can be very hard to do creating some mixed emotions and mixed results.Deb defines collaboration as ‘two or more known individuals working together intentionally to advance specific shared goals'.In the conversation they talk about when collaboration fizzles and when it sizzles! If it fizzles and you're in a collaborhate situation the impact on individual's health can be very negative.Take a listen to learn how to ensure collaboration is a success by learning the key behaviours to make you a successful collaborator and use the Mashek Matrix (see below) to understand more about how collaborative your relationships are.To read more about Arthur Himmelman's collaboration continuum follow this link -https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pIfDItDSwXuHFruAuatNg2ojUv9GAxQi/viewHere is a link to Naomi's Global & Mail article that features Deb Mashek's “no to collaboration”.http://collaborativity.ca/how-to-say-no-in-no-vember-for-a-happier-healthier-more-productive-work-life/Here's a link to The Mashek Matrix –https://tinyurl.com/mashekmatrixAnd finally here are the questions to help set expectations at the outset of a collaboration - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/relationships-intimate-and-more/202105/10-questions-to-ask-before-beginning-a-collaborationQuick reminderDon't forget to sign up for our weekly newsletter foHRsight at www.futurefoHRward.com/foHRsight.Follow us on LinkedIn:Mark - www.linkedin.com/in/markedgarhr/Naomi - www.linkedin.com/in/naomititlemancolla/future foHRward - www.linkedin.com/company/future-fohrward/And on Instagram - www.instagram.com/futurefohrward/foHRsight+ is a private digitally-powered community for forward thinking senior HR leaders committed to making work better. Sign up here to join us at our virtual Open House on March 7th and here to express interest in the next cohort!Support the show
“By having the opportunity to work with, and work beside, and learn next to, and learn with people who have a different vantage point on whatever the problem is… when we get to be with that other person, our ability to understand the complexity actually increases, and that's where we are able to innovate more impressive solutions.” -Deb Mashek The better we are at collaborating, the more likely it is that people will want to work with us. Yet so many of us struggle to work effectively with others. What happens when we sit and ask ourselves what collaboration really means? Are we only happy when we are getting our own way? What does it really feel like and mean to co-create something with other people? These are big questions, but they matter if we are to get to the heart of why it is we need to work with other people. Balance is critical, as is a mutual respect for our skills and the skills of others. If we are able to set effective expectations through a lens of respect, we are far more likely to find success in our collaborations. Deb Mashek, founder of Myco Consulting and author of the new book Collabor(h)ate, is this episode's featured guest. She has spent her career helping people recognize different viewpoints and creating the space for understanding to flourish between seemingly disagreeable people. If you struggle to vocalize your opinion, aren't sure how to speak with someone about viewpoints you disagree with or are finding it difficult to communicate your worth and effort, then this is the episode to take you from CollaborHate to CollaborGreat. :) During this interview, you'll learn... The value of setting healthy expectations How viewpoint diversity can shape your business for the better The importance of building a communal mindset To find out more about Deb, click here. Connect with Deb on LinkedIn. Buy her new book, Collabor(h)ate at this link. For the 10 kickoff questions mentioned in this episode, visit here. Time Stamps 01:50 - Deb discusses her career journey 04:45 - Understanding viewpoint diversity 06:38 - Getting to the heart of collaboration 09:35 - Collaboration through the lens of small business 16:40 - Keeping ourselves community-minded 22:29 - Communicating more effectively 27:04 - Deb talks about her new book
Collaboration is an essential part of working life – we have to work alongside others to succeed in our role. So I was fascinated to come across Deb Mashek's book, “Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone” We've all experienced tension at work and felt the joy of being in a good team. In this episode Deb and I discuss: - What collaboration is and why it matters - How and why it sometimes goes wrong - Strategies for building strong successful working relationships About Deb Mashek: Social psychologist Deb Mashek delivers high-stakes collaboration across silos, institutions, and stakeholders. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations, the American Psychological Association, and Siemens. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate. Website: www.debmashek.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ Deb's twice-monthly newsletter: https://debmashek.lpages.co/one_simple_tip The Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix The Collaboration Ecosystem: https://debmashek.lpages.co/collaboration-ecosystem-model My upcoming courses Find out about October's Be Bolder course at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/be-bolder Find out about November's Influence For Success workshop at https://www.carlamillertraining.com/influenceforsuccess WORK WITH ME AND MY TEAM We partner with you to: · Develop your women leaders and prepare them to advance within the organisation · Build women's confidence - particularly your early and mid career level women · Empower men and leaders to become allies for gender equity We also offer individuals: - Be Bolder, an open 4 week confidence and assertiveness course - - Influence & Impact, an open 3 month women's leadership development programme - 1:1 coaching Get in touch to find out more or book a call with me. CONNECT WITH ME LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlamiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisiscarlamiller/ Website: https://www.carlamillertraining.com/ HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Subscribe Share this episode with a friend Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify I would love to hear your feedback on this week's podcast. Please leave a review or come say hello on social! Thank you for listening, see you next week!
Collaboration can be taught and learned. Yet few organizations are actively teaching employees how to master this critical skill. In this episode of Get Reworked, we speak with Deb Mashek, founder of Myco Consulting, LLC to learn how companies can move collaboration from a platitude on their office walls to a capability found throughout the organization. "if you want to see a lot of collaboration, if you want to have a collaborative culture, first of all, you need to make collaboration possible. That sounds so obvious, but it means that you can't create weird infrastructures where people can't actually contact each other, which we saw when in 2020, a lot of us migrated very quickly from being fully in person to being fully remote, where there weren't a list of people's email addresses or phone numbers and so it wasn't clear even how to contact people. We didn't have a lot of us access to videoconferencing yet," said Deb. "So the modalities the infrastructure wasn't there to actually collaborate. And thankfully we a lot of us were able to onboard that fairly quickly." Highlights of the conversation include: Why organizations aren't teaching collaboration. Whether collaborative efforts are ever a waste of time. How to hire for collaborative mindset. The broader collaborative ecosystem businesses should keep in mind. The five questions to establish if your organization is equipped to collaborate. Plus, host Siobhan Fagan talks with Deb about how she came to specialize in collaboration, why helicopter parenting stunts collaborative skills growth and how to avoid running your business like a filthy dive bar. Listen in for more. Have a suggestion, comment or topic for a future episode? Drop us a line at editors@reworked.co.
Do you play well with others? Many of us have not received formal training in collaboration, which can lead to frustration and decreased productivity. Dr. Deb Mashek joins Kevin to discuss the journey from simply collaborating to collaborating in a great way. By developing our collaboration skills, we can experience increased productivity, improved outcomes, and more fulfilling work. Key Points Deb shares the factors that determine a successful collaboration, emphasizing the importance of setting clear expectations. She provides her own Mashek Matrix to help guide us in our collaborative efforts. Meet Deb Name: Dr. Deb Mashek Her Story: https://www.debmashek.com/ https://twitter.com/DebMashek https://instagram.com/DebMashek This episode is brought to you by... The Long-Distance Team. Remote leadership experts, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, help leaders navigate the new world of remote and hybrid teams to design the culture they desire for their teams and organizations in their new book! Book Recommendations by Deb Mashek Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Resultsby Thomas J. Tierney 10 Questions to Ask Before Beginning a Collaboration Myco Consulting
Why is it that so many groups come together with a shared goal… and fail to make any meaningful progress?This is the question that's plagued Deb Mashek's professional life — and it's taken her to some fascinating places.Deb's work and the lessons she's taken from it have made her a go-to speaker, author, and commentator in popular media, but she's not one to sit comfortably on the sidelines. She still loves nothing more than diving into mission-critical projects that live or die by the strength of collaboration. As you might expect, she's got some wonderful insights to share from it all!Dive into the details of collaboration and how we can all take responsibility for better work together.Find out about:Why the heart of collaboration lies in our personal skills The most common causes for collaborative breakdown that Deb seesWhy technology helps us collaborate… until it does the oppositeHow leaders can begin the long-term process of creating a collaborative cultureWhy ease, reward, and visibility are Deb's three key markers for a collaborative cultureHow prioritising shared definitions and language makes collaboration happen fasterDon't miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand.Links:Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.Sign up to receive twice-monthly collaboration tips from Deb: https://debmashek.lpages.co/one_simple_tipDownload the Mashek Matrix poster: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrixConnect with Deb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/Connect to Deb:On LinkedInOn InstagramOn TwitterSupport the show:Make a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast.Support the showCheck out the podcast map to see the overview of all podcast episodes: https://workshops.work/podcast-map
Welcome to episode #882 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #882. What makes for great colloboration? Especially in this new world of business. Many people have mixed feelings about workplace collaboration. On the one hand, they know collaboration is essential to achieve complex goals. On the other hand, they know collaboration is a slog. People pull in different directions. There's desperately little communication and even less follow through. One person ends up doing all the work. The result? Friction mounts. Projects fizzle. Great employees walk. This at the core of a new book called, Collabor(h)ate - How To Build Increadible Collaborative Relationships At Work. The author is business advisor, professor and executive, Dr. Deb Mashek. She is recognized as one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. Deb's work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Fortune, among others. She also regularly contributes to Psychology Today, sharing her knowledge and perspectives on a range of topics. Deb served as a Full Professor of Social Psychology at Harvey Mudd College, where she also held the position of Associate Dean for Faculty Development. She was the founding Director of the Claremont College's Office of Consortial Academic Collaboration and the inaugural Executive Director of Heterodox Academy, a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting constructive disagreement on college campuses. Currently, she is the founder of Myco Consulting, where she assists business leaders in navigating the complex relationship dynamics that can impact timelines, bottom lines, and overall well-being. She is a member of the Association for Collaborative Leadership and the International Coaching Federation, and has been an invited speaker at prestigious organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 53:46. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Dr. Deb Mashek. Collabor(h)ate - How To Build Increadible Collaborative Relationships At Work. Myco Consulting. Sign up for Deb's newsletter. Follow Deb on LinkedIn. Follow Deb on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.
On this episode of the podcast Deb Mashek, PhD and Kathleen discuss some of this insight inside Dr. Mashek's book: Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone) Also discussed in this episode is the Mashek Matrix which can be found here. To learn more about Dr. Mashek, please check out www.myco.consulting www.debmashek.com or connect with her on LInkedIN
Collaboration is essential for success in today's workplace. No matter how much intelligence and creativity any individual possesses, collaboration between team members always leads to better results. Collaboration allows team members to pool their ideas and expertise, leading to more creative, diverse, and innovative solutions while leveraging each person's strengths. Plus, team members who experience successful collaborations feel more engaged and satisfied at work. Today's guest is Deb Mashek. Deb is a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines, and well-being. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association. She is the international bestselling author of Collabor(h)ate. We talk about how to foster successful collaborations within your team and organization. What are different ways we work together that we might call collaboration, what are the factors that go into collaboration, and how do you improve each of them or deal with it when things aren't going well. Members of the Modern Manager community get a recording of Deb's 1-Hour Workshop on Deep Collaboration, which will equip you to identify and overcome the collaboration headwinds that are holding back your organization. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community. Get FREE mini-sketchnotes with the big idea from the week's episode delivered to your inbox when you subscribe to my weekly email. Read the related blog article: How to Build Strong Collaborations (Even When Your Team Can't Stand Each Other) KEEP UP WITH DEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@debmashek Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebMashek Instagram: www.instagram.com/debmashek/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 What counts as collaboration? 03:32 What does ‘successful' collaboration mean? 05:07 The importance of relationships 10:08 How integrated should we be with our co-workers? 11:50 Four quadrants of collaboration, with examples 19:52 How to increase the quality of your relationships 26:51 A great manager Deb has worked for 28:47 Keeping up with Deb 30:00 [Extended episode only] How to increase interdependence 31:19 [Extended episode only] Creating a strong collaborative ecosystem 34:47 [Extended episode only] What skills and competencies can we develop to become better collaborators? 37:25 [Extended episode only] Software and tools for effective collaboration mamie@mamieks.com instagram.com/mamieks
Building a successful business is all about the art of collaboration, and harnessing the varied and empowering talents of others in order to build strength. With this in mind, Lucinda welcomes Deb Mashek, the author of 'Collabor(h)ate', to explore the importance of effective collaboration, and how we can work to create a culture that encourages rather than divides. KEY TAKEAWAYS Some are more naturally collaborative than others, and seek to work alone. We should reframe it as a resource for sharing, rather than a divisive experience. When looking at collaborative individuals, there are three parts to consider - skill-sets, positives mindsets regarding collaboration, and historical learnings. Interdependence is the extent to which our outcomes are dependent on other people's behaviours. This is about how work is structured measured and rewarded. To move projects forward, we have to figure out what we're trying to do, which voices we're generally hearing from, and making sure that we're including others who don't usually get heard. BEST MOMENTS 'I'm a social psychologist on a mission to make wonderful collaborations in the workplace' 'There are so many ways of working together' 'We can learn from each other in a way that makes it easier to do better work' 'Partnerships and collaboration helps us all to be more successful' VALUABLE RESOURCES The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising) How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/ www.changesuperhero.com www.hruprising.com Deb Mashek - https://www.debmashek.com ABOUT THE HOST Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up' together. “If you look up, you rise up” CONTACT METHOD Join the LinkedIn community - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/ Email: Lucinda@advancechange.co.uk Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/ Twitter: @lucindacarney Instagram: @hruprising Facebook: @hruprising HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are diving into collaboration with Deb Mashek. The problems that have the biggest impact for your clients are the ones that require collaboration across teams internally, so this is a super important topic and I'm excited to explore it today. Deb is sharing her best secrets for success. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why collaboration ends up being harder than expected How to take the Ecosystem approach to collaboration The importance of relationship quality and interdependence The trust it takes to be interdependent with others The brilliant way to ask for help The number one correlation to our success Why we need to be using the right language when communicating Using collaboration for cross-selling How to break down walls and build trust internally What collaborative action is and why it's important The necessity of collaborative culture and how to achieve it Defining what collaboration means to your organization The things people get wrong about collaboration How Deb continues to learn Collaboration is not always as simple as it seems. You want to define what collaboration means to your organization and what that looks like. Creating a culture of collaboration will make a huge difference in the way your team works together internally. Social psychologist Deb Mashek helps organizations create the conditions for collaboration to thrive. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association. She is the international bestselling author of Collabor(h)ate. I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Deb. If you want to learn more about the things we talked about today, you can check out the Mashek Matrix, the Ecosystem Model, the article on hiring collaborative people, and the HBR piece on social class and collaboration. You can learn more about Deb by visiting her website. Resources Mentioned: Visit Debs website Check out Mashek Matrix Check out the Ecosystem Model Read the ReWorked article on hiring collaborative people HBR piece on social class and collaboration
In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are diving into collaboration with Deb Mashek. The problems that have the biggest impact for your clients are the ones that require collaboration across teams internally, so this is a super important topic and I'm excited to explore it today. Deb is sharing her best secrets for success. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why collaboration ends up being harder than expected How to take the Ecosystem approach to collaboration The importance of relationship quality and interdependence The trust it takes to be interdependent with others The brilliant way to ask for help The number one correlation to our success Why we need to be using the right language when communicating Using collaboration for cross-selling How to break down walls and build trust internally What collaborative action is and why it's important The necessity of collaborative culture and how to achieve it Defining what collaboration means to your organization The things people get wrong about collaboration How Deb continues to learn Collaboration is not always as simple as it seems. You want to define what collaboration means to your organization and what that looks like. Creating a culture of collaboration will make a huge difference in the way your team works together internally. Social psychologist Deb Mashek helps organizations create the conditions for collaboration to thrive. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association. She is the international bestselling author of Collabor(h)ate. I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Deb. If you want to learn more about the things we talked about today, you can check out the Mashek Matrix, the Ecosystem Model, the article on hiring collaborative people, and the HBR piece on social class and collaboration. You can learn more about Deb by visiting her website. Resources Mentioned: Visit Debs website Check out Mashek Matrix Check out the Ecosystem Model Read the ReWorked article on hiring collaborative people HBR piece on social class and collaboration
In this episode of Real Relationships Real Revenue, we are diving into collaboration with Deb Mashek. The problems that have the biggest impact for your clients are the ones that require collaboration across teams internally, so this is a super important topic and I'm excited to explore it today. Deb is sharing her best secrets for success. Topics We Cover in This Episode: Why collaboration ends up being harder than expected How to take the Ecosystem approach to collaboration The importance of relationship quality and interdependence The trust it takes to be interdependent with others The brilliant way to ask for help The number one correlation to our success Why we need to be using the right language when communicating Using collaboration for cross-selling How to break down walls and build trust internally What collaborative action is and why it's important The necessity of collaborative culture and how to achieve it Defining what collaboration means to your organization The things people get wrong about collaboration How Deb continues to learn Collaboration is not always as simple as it seems. You want to define what collaboration means to your organization and what that looks like. Creating a culture of collaboration will make a huge difference in the way your team works together internally. Social psychologist Deb Mashek helps organizations create the conditions for collaboration to thrive. An experienced business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive, her writing appears in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked, The Hechinger Report, and Psychology Today. Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association. She is the international bestselling author of Collabor(h)ate. I hope you enjoyed this conversation with Deb. If you want to learn more about the things we talked about today, you can check out the Mashek Matrix, the Ecosystem Model, the article on hiring collaborative people, and the HBR piece on social class and collaboration. You can learn more about Deb by visiting her website. Resources Mentioned: Visit Debs website Check out Mashek Matrix Check out the Ecosystem Model Read the ReWorked article on hiring collaborative people HBR piece on social class and collaboration
Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Her new book, Collabor(h)ate*: Everything you need to know to build healthy and productive collaborative relationships at work *(even if you'd rather work alone), is out now. Mashek was named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Fortune, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Psychology Today.Support the show
DR. DEB MASHEK is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College and named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. In her new book, Collabor(h)ate, Dr. Mashek draws on her deep experience as a relationships researcher and collaboration facilitator to reveal everything you need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. For more stories of remote teams doing great things, visit https://www.collaborationsuperpowers.com
In today's podcast episode we interview Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD, founder of Myco Consulting LLC, and author of the book Collabor(h)ate. Today's podcast topics aim to share tips for improving relationship quality in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of communal norms, reciprocal information exchange, and interdependence in collaboration. Deb also discusses challenges of virtual and hybrid collaborations, stressing the need for high relationship quality and collaboration training as we Team Anywhere.READ THE FULL PODCAST SUMMARY HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, I'm joined by Dr. Deb Mashek. Deb is an expert in building collaborative relationships. She is a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines, and well-being. She is an experienced business advisor, bestselling author, professor, and nonprofit executive. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). This book reveals everything leaders need to know to make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. I'm excited to have her on the show to talk about more effective collaboration. Show resources: Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone) book Dr. Deb Mashek's website Sponsors: Jeremy Clevenger Fitness The Sasquatch Flag Company The Fraternity of Excellence ____ Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth Following Order my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner Order my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following Become a leader worth following today with these powerful resources: Subscribe to my leadership newsletter Follow Jon S Rennie on Twitter Follow Jon S Rennie on Instagram Follow Jon S Rennie on YouTube The Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a world where so many opt to lean back - to disengage, scroll the feed, consume and comment rather than create, plug into the playlist rather than connect - here's a rousing call to lean in to the work that matters. As a colleague, a leader, a writer and a reader, what does it mean to lean in, and how do we keep ourselves from leaning in so far that we end up falling over? Hear from: Professor Lucy Easthope on leaning in to disaster and difficult feelings Dr Deb Mashek on real engagement and connection in relationships Danni Haughan on connection and purpose in podcasting Liam Black on not leaning in so hard that you fall over Catherine Baker on sustainable performance as a leader Sarah Stein Lubrano on writing as a process of engagement with ideas Tim Clark on writing more purposefully Beth Stallwood on finding the people and the strategies to help you lean in more effectively An unmissable, unforgettable best bits episode.
In this episode, I have part two of my conversation with Dr Deb Mashek, The collabor(h)ator. Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College, she is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredibly collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Business Week, The Hechinger Report, and Fortune. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she speaks, advises, and provides professional development to those seeking to build better workplace collaborations. Get her book here: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message
In this episode, I have part one of my conversation with Dr Deb Mashek, The collabor(h)ator. Deb is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College, she is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredibly collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Business Week, The Hechinger Report, and Fortune. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she speaks, advises, and provides professional development to those seeking to build better workplace collaborations. Get her book here: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sundaylunchpm/message
Our guest today is Dr. Deb Mashek, a social psychologist who helps business leaders navigate the relationship headwinds that tank timelines, bottom lines and well-being. She is an experienced business advisor, professor and non-profit executive. She is the author of the book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone)[05.50] Collaboration – Deb shares a brief bio on herself and defines collaboration in her own terms. [15.02] Hierarchy – The collaboration of every member is important in a collaborative workspace. [21.03] The Mashek Matrix – We go through the two dimensions of the Mashek Matrix.[28.47] OCEAN - Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism are the big five personality assessments.[36.16] Relationship quality – We talk about ways to improve relationship quality.[46.19] Self-expansion theory – Deb explains the psychological theory of self-expansion. [59.26] Frequency dial – We talk about formal vs. informal time on the frequency dial in interdependence. [01.05.52] Invest in relationships – Collaboration is far from easy. We talk about the importance of developing relationships in order to collaborate. [01.20.27] Best behaviors – We talk about the best behaviors to have when we are building a team for collaboration. ResourcesConnect with DebWebsite - myco.consulting/ debmashek.com/ Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix/Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/debra-mashek-phdLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ Twitter - twitter.com/debmashek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debmashekBook by Deb Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone)Book by Oliver BurkemanFour Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Book by Liane DaveyThe Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track Book by Linda FlanaganTake Back the Game: How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports--And Why It Matters Book by Clifton CorbinYour Kids, Their Money: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Literate Children
Join your host Tobias Sturesson and his guest, Dr. Deb Mashek, on this timely and informative episode of the Leading Transformational Change podcast. In this conversation, Deb discusses why collaboration should matter, in what cases it becomes critical, and what it takes to foster a culture of collaboration. Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Fortune, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Her book, "Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work" was released at the beginning of 2023. Duration: 52:34
This is a podcast about business and business books. You might think this is unpromising territory for talk of love: but you'd be wrong. No hearts and flowers here, but real, thoughtful, passionate insights into what it means to be in relationship with those we work alongside, how we express love as part of leadership, and how passion fuels the work we do. With contributions from Professor Lucy Easthope, Yetunde Hoffman, Dr Deb Mashek and Richard Fox.
What does collaboration really mean to you? At a certain time, either in your couple's relationship or in your interaction with your colleagues at work, you surely found yourself in need to adjust your behaviour towards them and find common ground and shared goals in order to effectively solve the issues you were facing and create value together. As a full professor of social psychology- turned CEO of a national non-profit- turned business owner, Deb Mashek uses relationship science to help business leaders create productive and less painful workplace relations with their teams.She reveals all her research discoveries in her book- “Collabor(h)ate- How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone)”. In today's episode of the Jake Dunlap show, Deb shares the real meaning behind “collaboration”, and how, if used effectively and in accordance with the situation you're in, it can solve many of the problems created by ineffective communication and build a culture in which anyone can thrive. She talks about growing up in a trailer park in Nebraska and dealing with her parent's struggle with alcoholism, how she discovered her passion for social psychology, and the study of close relationships, and what determined her to branch out into the world of business and non-profits after a successful career in higher education administration. Time stamps: (00:50) Meet Dr. Deb Mashek, an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national non-profit executive;(02:02) Growing up in a trailer park and witnessing her parents struggle with their alcohol addiction;(06:42) Why social psychology? Falling in love with this domain after taking a course on “Psychology of close relationships” in her first semester at the University of Nebraska.(08:52) Moving to Stony Brooke and facing the real world and people with a completely different mindset than the one she was used to while growing up in the Midwest;(12:00) The 2016 elections- the incentive she needed to branch out into the non-profit organizations' world after a successful career in higher education administration;(15:26) The real meaning behind collaboration and how Deb's book came to life- “Collabor(h)ate- How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone)”(20:17) Working together for a positive result- challenge and empower each other to find that common ground;(26:00) Effective mechanisms to help people collaborate efficiently;(33:01) Working with constructive tension to increase the quality of collaboration- the difference between teams that accomplish things at the highest levels and teams that struggle to get there. Quotes “The trailer park, my parent's alcoholism, and my Ph.D. These are the three great teachers of collaboration for me.” “I learned really early on that to get some of my very basic needs met, whether it's baby food one day or transportation to school another day, we relied on me understanding how to connect with the other adults in the world.” “That very first semester I took this “Psychology of close relationship” course and absolutely fell in love with it. I was the dork in the class who read every single page of every single assignment (…) I just couldn't get enough of this content and decided that semester that this is what I really wanted to study.” “Collaboration can also be trying to adjust our activities in a way to meet some sort of shared goal or (...)sharing resources. And those resources could be the talent or (...) spaces in the classroom or it could be I've got this really expensive piece of machinery sitting over in this chemistry lab (...) What it actually means is that we're doing all these things and we're learning from each other to be better at our work.” “We're all playing different positions on the same teams and you don't want two pitchers on the same mound at the same time, you want to trust that the person whose there knows their stuff and is going to be responsive to your needs, that we care about each other and we lift each other up.” “We should not be collaborating because it's the right thing to do or because it feels good. We do it because the end result serves the interests of the participating parties.” “If you've got a team of four and everybody has a different assumption about how we should be working together, it's a land mine. Of course, you're going to be upsetting everybody! There's a really basic functional conversation that we can have at the top of the collaboration to help get smoother behavior together.” ______________________________ Get in contact with Deb: Website- https://www.debmashek.com/Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/Twitter- https://twitter.com/debmashekInstagram - https://rb.gy/ed96scFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/551201039300719Tik Tok- https://www.tiktok.com/@debmashek Deb Mashek's book: Collabor(h)ate- How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work(even if you'd rather work alone)______________________________ Follow Jake: Website- https://www.jakedunlap.com/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jake_dunlap_/Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedunlapTwitter- https://twitter.com/jaketdunlap
IN EPISODE 119: Collaboration is an essential part of work, but whether it leads to breakthroughs or breakdowns depends on our approach. In Episode 119, Deb Mashek explores ways to drive stronger relationships that push people together, not apart. We discuss the importance of shared purpose, how to build viewpoint diversity, ways organizations can foster collaboration and the behaviors that forge tighter workplace bonds. After listening to Deb, you'll stop the collaboration hate...and might even celebrate! ABOUT DEB MASHEK: Dr. Deb Mashek is a business advisor, professor, and nonprofit executive whose work has appeared in MIT-Sloan Management Review, Fortune, ReWorked and Psychology Today. She's spoken about collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations, including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association, and is the author of a great new book, Collabor(h)ate: How to Build Incredible Collaborative Relationships at Work (Even if You'd Rather Work Alone)
'When I went into [writing a book], people were telling me, oh, it's going to be so lonely. you're going to lock yourself in a room... nothing could be further from the truth. This was the most collaborative process from day one.' If you want to do work that matters, the unavoidable truth is that you're going to need to collaborate with others at some point. And that can be the most joyful, creative, energising experience.... but very often it isn't. What IS it about collaboration that's so damn hard? Turns out that even with the best collaboration tools and project processes, in the end it all comes down to relationships. The good news is that you can learn to collaborate better, and Deb Mashek has spent years researching exactly how to help you do that. The other good news is that you can bring those collaboration skills to the process of writing your book, and make it not only better but more fun along the way. Find out how....
Dr. Deb Mashek who helps business leaders build better collaborations and the author of "Collabor(h)ate: How to Build Incredible Collaborative Relationships at Work *even if you'd rather work alone joins Enterprise Radio. The post Key Steps to Building More Collaborative Relationships appeared first on Enterprise Podcast Network - EPN.
We are overwhelmed with evidence of competition and divisiveness in our governments, in reality TV, and in the corporate world. However, in order to tackle the world's biggest challenges, and indeed operate in business life, we need to be successful collaborators. But … with little effective role modelling day to day, a complete lack of training in the education system and beyond, and our own survival instinct working against us … how do we get better at this crucial skill? That's where Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD, and guest on this show comes in. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she applies relationship science to help people collaborate better and companies to thrive. She is also an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive, and the author of the forthcoming book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). She has been invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations and the American Psychological Association, and she has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Fortune, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. In this show, Deb will be sharing the secrets to collaborating better, so that you can benefit and pay it forward! Enjoy! What you'll discover: How a heartbreaking childhood gave Deb her collaboration ‘super powers'. What ‘freeplay' is and how companies can recreate that environment and context for younger generations. What relationship theory is and how it impacts successful collaboration. Why Deb has used such a provocative title for her book. Why collaboration is so difficult to do well. The most important ingredient of great collaboration. Whether collaboration and competition mutually exclusive. How to shift from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT. The factors you should consider before saying ‘yes' to collaboration. The importance of good communication, and storytelling in successful collaboration. All things Deb: Collabor(h)ate by Deb Mashek Website: www.debmashek.com The Mashek Matrix: https://debmashek.lpages.co/mashekmatrix www.myco.consulting Book's website Webinar info https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/ https://www.tiktok.com/@debmashek https://twitter.com/DebMashek https://www.instagram.com/debmashek/ Books*: Stone Soup - Flip Up Fairy Tales by Jess Stockham Resources: Want to get better at finding and sharing your stories then check out our FREE Five Day Snackable Story Challenge Practice your speaking & test your content in a safe space in The Speaking Club ‘Live' Membership Want to create a signature talk that sells, then check out our Nail Your Signature Talk in 60 Days programme. Want to find out about working with me 121 then book a call here. https://www.saraharcher.co.uk Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review at https://www.ratethispodcast.com/tsc. Your ratings and reviews really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)
Series 4 of The Business of Being Brilliant kicks off later this month and my brilliant guests include Deb Mashek, Dr Julie Humphreys, Natasha Whitehurst, Alastair Douglas, Eileen Burbidge, Alison Jones and more! To whet your appetite, here's a short clip where I put 3 questions to social psychologist Deb Mashek about workplace collaboration and her wisdom-packed new book 'Collabor(h)ate', launching on 23 Jan. Enjoy
In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss collaboration in the workplace with social psychologist Deb Mashek. Topics include: What collaboration is and why it's important to do well in the workplace What's at stake and why collaboration is so difficult How to move collaborative relationships from collabor(h)ate to collaborGREAT How collaborative relationships, tools, processes, and culture fit together Deb's most recent JoyPowered® moment at work Full show notes and links are available here. A transcript of the episode can be found here. To get 0.50 hour of SHRM recertification credit, fill out the evaluation here. Connect with us: @JoyPowered on Instagram @JoyPowered on Twitter @JoyPowered on Facebook @JoyPowered on LinkedIn Sign up for our email newsletter
Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College, she is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredibly collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Business Week, The Hechinger Report, and Fortune. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she speaks, advises, and provides professional development to those seeking to build better workplace collaborations. Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-mashek/?utm_campaign=email%20sig&utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/551201039300719?utm_campaign=email%20sig&utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic Twitter: @DebMashek Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debmashek/?utm_campaign=email%20sig&utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@debmashek?utm_campaign=email%20sig&utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic
Collaboration is seen as a given in working life. Being part of a team means cooperating with others on all kinds of projects. But the reality is few of us learn how to collaborate. And when a collaboration fails it can leave such bad scars that the people involved never want to work together again. In this episode, we speak with professor and collaboration expert Dr. Deb Mashek, author of the forthcoming book Collabor(hate): how to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Deb found that three-quarters of people have been in at least one collaboration they loathed. But she says if more of us learn some simple skills, these kinds of disasters can be avoided. She also reveals how her own journey from trailer park to Ph.D. helped her become an expert in human relationships.
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Just about everyone – even if they work independently or remotely – has to collaborate with other people on occasion. Not everyone likes to do that and not everyone does it well, but when collaboration fails there are real business costs. To talk about how organizations can encourage better collaboration and how people can do it better Linda Nazareth is joined on this episode by Dr. Deb Mashek, a professor and the author of the book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredibly collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Guest Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of social psychology at Harvey Mudd College, she is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredibly collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Business Week, The Hechinger Report, and Fortune. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she speaks, advises, and provides professional development to those seeking to build better workplace collaborations. Links https://www.debmashek.com
Please welcome our special guest, Deb Mashek, PhD who quite literally wrote the book on Collaboration, with a capital C. Not only has she put in the research hours to figure out the framework for optimizing any organization's speed through the power of relationship building, she also developed proprietary frameworks for helping individuals, departments, and entire organizations work better together. Her tactics pass the smell test, stress test, and the real-world test so she is one we suggest should you be having trouble executing the plan.Don't forget to click through and scroll down to get a link to pre-order her book and pick up the bonus framework she shared with us as it was in development.
Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. Previously Full Professor of Social Psychology at Harvey Mudd College. She is the author of Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you'd rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Business Week, The Hechinger Report, and Fortune. She writes regularly for Psychology Today. Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she speaks, advises, and provides professional development to those seeking to build better workplace collaborations. learn more at www.ericbrooker.com & www.myco.consulting
Many millions of Americans are heading back to work — in person — for the first time since the pandemic hit. During this time of remote meetings and working from home, many of us learned new skills, and perhaps, forgot our old ways to work and successfully collaborate with colleagues.This episode is a timely and very personal reminder of how to make meetings better and develop stronger, more productive relationships with those we work and live with. We learn about the crucial differences between exchange and communal forms of collaboration. Our guest, former psychology professor, and national non-profit head, Deb Mashek, spent two decades studying how people form relationships with each other, as well as the challenges & rewards of doing so. Deb founded MyCo Consulting, where she puts her research into practice, helping academic leaders cultivate collaboration among diverse stakeholders to accomplish ambitious goals.The skills needed to collaborate well are vital for us to learn in our professional lives. "93% of employers surveyed rated this ability to work in teams as critically important, Deb tells us. "But few of us ever receive training on how to do this well."Interested in learning more about the ideas discussed in this episode of How Do We Fix It? Deb has generously put together this short handout that summarizes the suggestions with links to other resources.Recommendation: This one is an activity. Richard found great inspiration during a recent visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He suggests that we visit museums and galleries as we fully re-engage with the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Political polarization has become a defining feature of modern American life. Research surrounding the 2020 election from Pew Research Center demonstrated that - a month before the election, roughly eight-in-ten registered voters in both [left and right] camps said their differences with the other side were about core American values, and roughly nine-in-ten worried that a victory by their opponents would lead to ‘lasting harm' to the United States. In this episode of Heterodox Out Loud, we meet Erec Smith, Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania, who is trying to heal America's deep divisions through, well of course, Rhetoric and the understanding of Discourse. His piece is called, “A Rhetoric of Common Values.” To engage deeper with Smith's ideas, check out our related posts “Don't Dismiss Debate” by Meg Mott, “Reducing Political Polarization Through Campus Dialogues,” by Matt Burgess and Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey, and “Both Sides Now: From Debate to Dialogue” by Deb Mashek and Judith Shapiro. For comments and questions email communications@heterodoxacademy.org. This episode was hosted by Zach Rausch. The artwork was inspired by Smith's piece and was created by Lexi Polokoff. You can follow her on Instagram @lexipolokoffart.
Deb Mashek, my guest on this episode, is the executive director of Heterodox Academy. We talk about what Heterodox Academy does and Deb gives a preview of some 2020 events. Here is a transcript of this episode. Related Links: * The Staff of Heterodox Academy* The Advisory Council of Heterodox Academy* HxCommunities* Donate to HxA* Glenn Loury on Half Hour of Heterodoxy* Alice Dreger on Half Hour of Heterodoxy* Rick Shweder on Half Hour of Heterodoxy If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes: * Go to the show’s iTunes page and click “View in iTunes”* Click “Ratings and Reviews” which is to the right of “Details”* Next to “Click to Rate” select the stars. See the full list of episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy >>
Responding to hate speech is difficult because its definition remains unclear. However, the reiterated theme throughout the University of Delaware's conference on free speech was the importance of positive communication. The title of the fifth session was “Non-legal responses to hate speech on college & university campuses.” The panelists were Alex Amend, an independent researcher of the far-right and former research director at the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project; Deb Mashek, Heterodox Academy Executive Director; and Glyn Hughes, University of Richmond, Director of Common Ground. UD's Communication Department hosted "Speech Limits in Public Life: At the Intersection of Free Speech and Hate" on March 14 to 15, 2019. Legal experts and free speech scholars from around the country discussed how to define hate speech and respond to it both digitally and on college campuses. Read more about the conference at www.cpc.udel.edu/news/Pages/the-speech-divide.aspx.
In this interview, we sit down and chat with Deb Mashek, the President of Heterodox Academy. Heterodox Academy is a great non-profit that seeks to bring open inquiry, intellectual humility and depolarization back into institutions of higher learning. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chloe76/support
Deb Mashek and Karen Gillo talk about the Heterodox Academy 2019 Conference, scheduled for June 20 and June 21 in New York City. The conference includes an awards dinner on June 20. Deb Mashek is executive director and Karen Gillo is communications director of Heterodox Academy. Rating the Show If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes: * Go to the show’s iTunes page and click “View in iTunes”* Click “Ratings and Reviews” which is to the right of “Details”* Next to “Click to Rate” select the stars. See the full list of episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy >>
Did you ever choose to stay quiet in a college classroom in fear of rustling feathers? If so, the Heterodox Academy wants you to know you’re not alone. Founded in 2015, Heterodox is a network of over 2,500 academics across the country that are committed to having a diversity of viewpoints in the classroom. We spoke with their executive director, Deb Mashek, about their important work and about two elements that are critical to learning: discomfort and challenge.
Did you ever choose to stay quiet in a college classroom in fear of rustling feathers? If so, the Heterodox Academy wants you to know you’re not alone. Founded in 2015, Heterodox is a network of over 2,500 academics across the country that are committed to having a diversity of viewpoints in the classroom. We spoke with their executive director, Deb Mashek, about their important work and about two elements that are critical to learning: discomfort and challenge.
Arthur Brooks’ book Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From the Culture of Contempt was published this month. This episode features him in conversation with Deb Mashek, executive director of Heterodox Academy, and the two co-hosts of How Do We Fix it?, Richard Davies and Jim Meigs. Arthur is the president of the American Enterprise Institute and former professor of business and government policy at Syracuse University. Before his academic career, he spent 12 years as a French hornist with the City Orchestra of Barcelona and other ensembles. Additional Links "Our Culture of Contempt." Arthur Brooks, New York Times, 2 March 2019. "No Hate Left Behind." Thomas Edsall, New York Times, 13 March 2019. "A Conservative's Plea: Let's Work Together." Arthur Brooks, TED Talk, February 2016. Transcript This is a transcript of the episode. Rating the Show If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes: * Go to the show's iTunes page and click “View in iTunes” * Click “Ratings and Reviews” which is to the right of "Details" * Next to "Click to Rate" select the stars. See the full list of episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy >>
Isolation and loneliness have reached epidemic levels, resulting in a profound loss of social capital. Despite mass communications, the spread of technology and social media, a recent survey found 47% of Americans often felt alone, meaningful connections to others.In this second episode with the author of the new book, "Love Your Enemies", social scientist and president of the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur Brooks, we discuss the need for a stronger sense of community, deeper friendships, and a curiosity for uncomfortable ideas."Without a competition of ideas, which is also known as disagreement, we get stagnation and mediocrity," Arthur tells us. "We don't need to disagree less, we need to disagree better."In this episode, we also discuss the impact of social media on community and status, and what's behind the recent college admissions cheating scandal.This is a joint episode of "How Do We Fix It?" and "Half-Hour of Heterodoxy" podcasts. Jim and Richard are joined by co-host, Deb Mashek, Executive Director of Heterodox Academy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This podcast is an urgent, radical, yet practical response to the crisis of political polarization that is tearing America apart. Instead of mere tolerance and civility, we discuss how and why we should love our enemies.A response is needed to our culture of contempt, where many think of those who they disagree with as bad people. Millions are organizing their social lives and curating their news and information to avoid hearing viewpoints different than their own.The Outrage Industrial Complex-- angry politicians, cable TV and talk radio pundits, campus activists and Twitter trolls-- profits out of making us miserable and wrecking public life. An exhausted majority of Americans is tired of how divided we've become. This show looks at how to fix it.In his new book, "Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From the Culture of Contempt", best-selling author and social scientist, Arthur Brooks, makes the case for something that is far more life affirming than mere tolerance and civility. He explains a new way to lead based not on attacking others, but on bridging national divides and mending personal relationships."You increase anxiety and stress in your own life when you treat somebody else with contempt," Arthur tells us. "The reason why I talk about love your enemies is because I believe that contempt in our society today is not just a terrible thing that we do, it's also a habit that we're engaged in."The episode is a joint production with "Half Hour of Heterodoxy". Deb Mashek, Executive Director of Heterodox Academy is our co-host. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Deb Mashek and Musa al-Gharbi are the executive director and communications director of Heterodox Academy. They reflect on the organization’s activities in 2018 and present several new initiatives scheduled for 2019, including HxA Disciplines, member networking, and nationally representative data collection. 0:00 Rapid fire summary of 2018 8:30 Ideological diversity is connected to ethnic and religious diversity 12:22 Focusing on certain disciplines and public awareness 16:00 Revamping our Guide to Colleges 17:50 Nationally representative data on freedom of expression 21:10 Musa stepping away from communications position 22:35 Three key ideas Links More on HxA's history and current initiatives available here. More on the problem(s) HxA is trying to address here. Videos of the 2018 HxA Conference available here. Open Mind Platform Transcript Here is a transcript of this episode. Rating the Show If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes: * Go to the show's iTunes page and click “View in iTunes” * Click “Ratings and Reviews” which is to the right of "Details" * Next to "Click to Rate" select the stars. See the full list of episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy >>
A special Thanksgiving episode about gratitude featuring journalist, author, and lecturer A. J. Jacobs, whose book Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey was published this Monday. His other books include The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to become the Smartest Person in the World, and My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself. This episode has three co-hosts: Deb Mashek, executive director of Heterodox Academy -- alongside Richard Davies and Jim Meigs, journalists and co-hosts of the podcast How Do We Fix It?. See the full list of episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy >> Transcript A transcript will be published shortly.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we speak with best-selling author and "immersive journalist" A.J. Jacobs about his extraordinary gratitude project and brand new book, "Thanks a Thousand".He decided to say "thank you" to every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. "It turned out to be thousands of people," A.J. tells us. "I thanked the barista, the lid designer and the coffee bean farmer, but also the truck driver who delivered the beans. The idea is to show the interdependence and interconnectivity of our world."We hear useful insights about gratitude, including tips that can be helpful and fun at Thanksgiving Day gatherings. This episode is a joint "simul-pod" with our friends at "Half Hour of Heterodoxy" podcast. Deb Mashek, Executive Director of the Heterodox Academy is the co-host along with Richard and Jim. In our confrontational and troubled times, this episode is a reminder that cooperation plays a vital role in many of the most basic human rituals. "To make a cup of coffee, you need dozens of countries, and so it's partly an argument against this rise of nationalism and tribalism to show that we are so interconnected," says A.J.Several books and lectures are mentioned, including "Enlightenment Now" by Stephen Pinker and "I Pencil" by economist Milton Friedman. A.J .recommends a worthwhile charity: Dispensers for Safe Water, an innovative low-cost approach to increase rates of household chlorination in East Africa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Free speech on campus is under assault at many colleges and universities. From disinviting commencement speakers to shouting down professors and others they disagree with, some students demand "safe spaces" from controversial remarks and what they call micro-aggressions.So far, 1800 professors from the right, left, center and other political leanings have joined the effort to bridge the ideological divide. Heterodox Academy is part of a growing number of attempts to encourage greater civility and respect for different points of view.Deb Mashek is the first Executive Director of Heterodox Academy. For 13 years, she was a professor of psychology at Harvey Mudd College. "My learning is improved when I get to engage with you, because you see things differently, Deb tells us. It's not just about tolerating other viewpoints. "If we're serious about solving the world's biggest problems, we need to be open to the best ideas, regardless of where they come from.""A willingness to evaluate new ideas is vital to understanding our world," says Harvard University Professor Steven Pinker. "Universities, which ought to be forums for open debate, are developing a reputation for dogmatism and intolerance." Heterodox Academy was formed in 2015 to counteract the narrowing of viewpoints on many college campuses.In this episode we look at why viewpoint diversity matters just as much as other forms of diversity on campus and in society at large.Useful links: Heterodox Academy podcast.OpenMind Platform."The Closing of the American Mind", by Allan Bloom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Show Notes Deb Mashek (@DebMashekHXA) is the new executive director of Heterodox Academy. She is currently professor of psychology at Harvey Mudd College, but will be leaving that position to serve full time as executive director. We talk about her career and her three priorities for 2018. Selected Quote "I regularly have students and colleagues swinging by for closed-door conversations where they say things like, 'There is this question I wanted to ask in class, or there’s an idea I wanted to raise in a meeting, but I didn’t feel comfortable with doing so because other people might tell me that I’m being ridiculous, or that it's an offensive question.' And that has a very chilling effect on inquiry and on the pursuit of knowledge." Transcript This is a professional transcript but it may contain errors. Please do not quote it without verification. Chris Martin: My guest today is Deb Mashek. She’s the new Executive Director of Heterodox Academy and this is her first appearance on our podcast. Deb also goes by Debra. I mentioned that if you want to search for her scholarly publications. She’s currently a tenured Professor of Psychology at Harvey Mudd College and despite being very happy with her job there, she has decided to leave and join us here at Heterodox Academy. You can follow her on Twitter, @DebMashekHxA. So here is Deb Mashek. Welcome to the show and welcome to Heterodox Academy. Debra Mashek: Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here. Chris Martin: Well, thanks for joining us for this episode and congratulations on your appointment. So you’re currently a Professor of Psychology at Harvey Mudd. But you started out studying psychology, biology and women studies. So tell me a bit about how you got from there to where you are right now. Debra Mashek: Yeah. So I was an undergrad at Nebraska Wesleyan University where as you mentioned, I was studying bio-psychology and women studies and then from there, I moved on to Stony Brook University where I received my MA and my PhD in Social Psychology with an emphasis in quantitative methods and my expertise developed there in close relationships and I studied the self-expansion model. The idea there is that through relationships, we take on the resources, the identities and the perspectives of other people and then ultimately increase our own agency in the world through interpersonal connection. Since then I’ve applied that theoretical frame to the study of romantic relationships and incarcerated people, college students and also inter-institutional collaborations. So after Stony Brook, I went on for a three-year research fellowship at George Mason and then as you mentioned in 2005, made the move to Harvey Mudd College, which is a small liberal arts school in Claremont, California. We’re very STEM-focused and we’re one of the Claremont Colleges, which includes Pomona, Scripps, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Claremont Graduate University and Keck Graduate Institute. Chris Martin: So last year you applied to our director position at Heterodox Academy. What made you decide to do that? Debra Mashek: It’s a great question. So I’m at this job I absolutely love working with students and colleagues who just wow me every single day and I’m getting ready to leave it and so the question is, “Why in the world would I do such a thing?” and the answer has to do with I am worried about what I’m seeing in the broader landscape of higher ed. You know, given my relationships work,