Podcast appearances and mentions of kim christfort

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating story of Fred Cox, a former NFL kicker for the Minnesota Vikings, who transitioned from the football field to becoming the inventor of the Nerf football. His story showcases how innovation can emerge from unexpected places and how outsiders with fresh perspectives often lead to groundbreaking changes.We are also joined by Kim Christfort, chief innovation leader and national managing director at the Deloitte Greenhouse Experience and co-author of The Breakthrough Manifesto. She discusses the concepts of overcoming resistance to change, distinguishing between critical thinking and cynicism, and fostering innovation by maintaining a beginner's mindset. Kim enlightens us on dealing with internal and external skepticism, optimizing team dynamics to promote innovation, and leveraging the language of your organization to advocate for new ideas.Key Learnings:Outsider Innovation:Fred Cox's journey from NFL kicker to the inventor of the Nerf football exemplifies how fresh perspectives can lead to groundbreaking innovations.Critical Thinking vs. Cynicism:Critical thinking involves asking provocative questions and seeking truth, while cynicism is a toxic presence that shuts down new ideas.Beginner's Mindset:Adopting a beginner's mindset helps strip away preconceived notions and encourages openness to new possibilities, crucial for fostering innovation.Dealing with Skepticism:Logical explanations and creating structured environments for discussion can help mitigate the impact of skepticism and keep innovation efforts on track.Leveraging Organizational Language:Framing innovation opportunities in the language of the company (e.g., ROI, culture) can make them more convincing and increase the likelihood of buy-in.Get full interviews and daily content in the Daily Creative app at DailyCreative.appMentioned in this episode:NEW BOOK! The Brave Habit is available nowRise to important moments in your life and work by developing the habit of bravery. Available in paperback, ebook, or audiobook wherever books are sold. Learn more

Today I share my conversation with Suzanne Vickberg, aka Dr. Suz. She is a social-personality psychologist and a Research Lead at Deloitte Greenhouse. Along with her Deloitte Greenhouse colleague Kim Christfort, Suzanne co-authored the best-selling book Business Chemistry. But there's another type of Chemistry - or Alchemistry - that I sat down to talk to Dr. Suz about - shifting the default track of a conversation from protection and opposition to collaboration, Some years ago I interviewed Dr. Elizabeth Stokoe, a Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University, who speaks in her book Talk about conversations as having a landscape or a “track” that participants asses and orient to rather quickly…and that we glide down that track, while we monitor the texture of that landscape, and navigate the bumps in the road…so that we can keep things on safely on track. Check out our podcast conversation here and her TEDx talk here. In the opening quote to this podcast, you can hear Dr. Suz describing this process of “landscape orienting” happening very rapidly in a divorce context. Knowing the default path is very helpful when navigating a “hello, how are you?” kind of “small talk” conversation in a non-wierdo-way. Knowing the default track can help make things smooth and easy…when you're visiting the store, or a bowling alley. And when you don't know the basics of the track, things can be hard - Doing simple things in a different culture can be surprisingly slippery to navigate when you don't know the basics of the track.  But sometimes the default path can be extremely detrimental - especially when the default is ineffectual or becomes unconscious and habitual - we keep doing things out of rote, not intent. In business, a common default/habitual conversational path is looking at an underperformer and putting them on a Performance Improvement Plan in order to be able to fire them more easily, A non-default, more conscious conversation is taking the time to learn *why* they are underperforming and helping them actually transform themselves, their work performance and their lives….and in the process deeply benefiting the company and even the community. Seems impossible, right? Or grandiose? Carol Sandford, in her book about Regenerative Business talks about an organization that did just this… a manager discovered that a chronically underperforming and late employee was just functionally illiterate. That employee, once they felt safe to share more, helped that manager learn that many of their employees were facing similar issues. Instead of a PIP, this employee got literacy training, and became an advisor to a new literacy program developed inside the organization, which spread out to the larger community, in ripples of growth and transformation. That is a *non* default conversation - turning a PIP conversation into a community-transformation conversation. On a micro-scale, Dr. Suz's book tells the story of rethinking or re-designing the “default track” for a very, very common conversation - Divorce. When that word gets said out loud, people find lawyers, put up a shield, and start digging trenches.  There is a better way! It takes effort to deeply empathize with your “opponent” in a difficult conversation. It takes patience and imagination to collaborate with your “opponent” to design a win-win scenario.  But the default design for divorce doesn't usually create ideal outcomes…just conventional ones. It's possible to create something better than you can imagine if you create the space for a transformational conversation. Dr. Suz helps break down how “design” in these situations just means really understanding the REAL problem we're solving and what our IDEAL outcome really could look like… BEFORE we jump to solutions. Also check out my podcast conversation with Adam Kahane, author of, among many other amazing books, the book Collaborating with the Enemy - which is what I know a divorce can feel like. Some of his perspectives take this “divorce by design” mindset into the broader business and strategy arena. Enjoy this conversation as much as I did…and think about how you might transform the most challenging conversations in your life and work. With more conscious creativity and intention, with empathy and collaboration…with more design you can create more of what you really want, just like Dr. Suz did for her own divorce and for her own life. Head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes  and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders. Links https://www.divorcexdesign.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannevickberg/ https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/profiles/svickberg.html https://theconversationfactory.com/podcast/facilitating-breakthrough-with-adam-kahane

Organizations often talk about having a culture of innovation. But what does that look like? To explore innovation and how to achieve transformative breakthroughs I've invited Kim Christfort to join me.  Kim is the Chief Innovation Leader and National Managing Director of Deloitte Greenhouse Experience, where they work to spark new thinking, accelerate decision-making, and build long-term business development. Kim shares how her background in theatre and science gave her a love for problem-solving and interacting with people, but it wasn't until she created her position at Deloitte for herself that she could fully incorporate her creative side. The Deloitte Greenhouse Experience is not just a space, it is an experience, a stage where Kim can set the environment to diagnose what is holding the group back and activate the brain through immersion to create momentum and opportunity to break through the barriers that are holding you back. For ten years Kim and her team have been working with people, teams, and leaders to achieve breakthroughs but have never codified or packaged the research and data they have been doing.  This was the catalyst for Kim's book The Breakthrough Manifesto which acts as a field guide for leaders and organizations to act, join the movement, and achieve breakthroughs that can fundamentally shift the way an organization thinks and operates. Three Key Takeaways: ·         A good metric for thought leadership is repeat usage.  If people continue to come back time and again, investing their time and money they must be seeing value from it. ·         Moments are all around us.  They are opportunities.  Thought leadership can have a huge role in making those opportunities visible to clients. ·         Thought leadership that can become a movement is powerful. Those who believe in your ideas will become your biggest and loudest champions.

In this episode, we interview Kim Christfort, co-author of the book "The Breakthrough Manifesto: Ten Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation." Kim, who is the chief innovation leader for executive accelerators at Deloitte, shares insights on what holds us back from innovating and how to overcome those barriers. We dive into topics such as the importance of silencing our cynic, the power of stripping away unnecessary complexity, and the role of healthy conflict in driving innovation. Kim provides practical advice for leaders facing challenges in fostering innovation within their organizations.Key learnings from this episode:1. Silencing our cynic: While critical thinking is important, cynicism can be toxic and hinder innovation. It's crucial to differentiate between the two and be open to new possibilities.2. Stripping away complexity: Adopting a beginner's mindset and shedding layers of assumptions and beliefs can help us see things with a fresh perspective.3. Healthy conflict: Encouraging constructive disagreements and fostering an environment where differing viewpoints can be shared openly is essential for driving innovation.4. Don't play nice: Leaders should prioritize effectiveness over being liked and be willing to have difficult conversations to challenge ideas and move forward.5. Overcoming organizational barriers: Understanding the language and values of the company and framing innovation opportunities in a way that resonates with the organization can increase the chances of being heard.Get three quick ideas to start your week off right. Subscribe to 3 Things at ToddHenry.com/subscribeMentioned in this episode:Please Support Our Sponsors:Notion: Notion.com/accidental Masterclass: Masterclass.com/accidental

Today's guest, Suzanne Vickberg, has a very unique story when it comes to how her and her ex handled their divorce. It's been thirteen years of them continuing to live together, as one big family with her, her ex, his new wife, and their children. She talks about the pros and cons of her family living this way, how it has benefited their children, the challenges with dating and what their life looks like now. Suzanne talks about how they created a vision for life after divorce, and the feedback they received from others. Tune in to learn how to do divorce differently. In this episode: [2:56] How Suzanne did divorce differently. [5:02] What was Suzanne's ex's reaction to the thought of being divorced but still living together? [6:57] Some pros and cons of living together while being divorced. [9:46] Were either Suzanne or her ex children of divorce? [11:38] How did Suzanne and her ex communicate that they were getting divorced and how they would continue to live? [13:20] What will the household look like once both kids go off to college? [14:26] Do Suzanne and her ex still own the house together? [15:57] What was people's feedback about their living situation? [16:45] What made Suzanne want to write her books? [20:57] How can listeners think outside the box and look at other options? How can they get their spouse on board? Key Takeaways: There aren't only two options, there are a variety of ways to deal with situations and circumstances. Look at all the options and ideas that you can come up with and decide if that's the best option for your family. Sit down and do a vision of what the best case divorce could look like. Even if it's not what you wanted, what could the best case scenario look like? Once you're clear about where you're going, even if you don't ultimately land there, you can act intentionally and get closer than if you didn't have a vision. Instead of taking everyone else's advice or doing what society says is the right way to do it, talk with your ex and decide how you want to do it. It doesn't have to look like continuing to live together, but it could look like spending the holidays together, or throwing birthday parties together, or keeping both your names on the house even though only one of you lives there. The options are endless so choose what's best for you and your family. Quotes: “Take what other people tell you with a grain of salt, especially when it's something that is so significantly life-changing for you. Really get quiet and listen to what your voice is telling you and stick with that, even when other people tell you, maybe that's not a great idea. If you trust yourself, then you are more likely to come up with something that is going to be right for your life, as opposed to everybody else's life.” - Suzanne Vickberg “I don't think I met a single person in the first two years at least, who ever said, hey, you're really onto something. Everybody said, nope, that's a terrible idea. Whether they were friends, family, strangers, professionals. I just kind of said, well, I think it's a good idea.” - Suzanne Vickberg Guest Bio: Dr. Suz is a social-personality psychologist and a leading practitioner of Deloitte's Business Chemistry, which she uses to guide clients as they explore how their work is shaped by the mix of individuals who make up a team. Along with her Deloitte Greenhouse colleague Kim Christfort, Suzanne co-authored the book Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships as well as a Harvard Business Review cover feature on the same topic. Resources:  Divorce by Design Divorce by Design Website Suzanne Vickberg's Instagram Lesa Koski Website Lesa's Online Courses To receive real-time alerts that your child is safe and to receive $50 off your Soberlink device, visit https://www.soberlink.com/partners/differentThe Onward app was made for divorced parents to help track, share, and split their children's expenses. Download The Onward App today for iOS or Android!

Are you moving on after divorce and not sure where to start? You NEED to listen to this episode Moms Moving On. Michelle Dempsey-Multack is joined by Dr. Suzanne Vickberg to educate listeners on designing a divorce that works for you. Divorce is not a one size fits all, and Michelle and Suzanne will take a deep dive into: Doing what works for you in divorce Getting creative when creating a parenting plan Not letting outside influence change what YOU want and need AND SO MUCH MORE!! Dr. Suzanne Vickberg is a social-personality psychologist, certified coach, and divorce revolutionary. She is the author of Divorce by Design: What if Staying or Leaving Aren't Your Only Options. Suzanne is an enthusiast for finding creative solutions to life's thorny challenges, divorce being among the thorniest of all. Thirteen years after the end of her marriage, Suzanne, her ex-husband, his new wife, and their kids are still a family, and they all live in the same house together. They weren't shattered by the end of their marriage. Instead, their family is fortified. Suzanne's ex is not her enemy, and his new partner is not a threat. They are both her allies. Their divorce is not a tragedy or a failure. Indeed, it just may be their greatest accomplishment. Although Suzanne and her ex-husband decided to end their marriage, they have never stopped nurturing their family. Suzanne has written the book Divorce by Design from her own lived experience as someone who has created a better divorce, but also as a psychologist with expertise in creative problem-solving. She developed this expertise working at Deloitte, one of the world's largest and most prestigious consulting firms, where she coaches leaders and helps teams tackle their toughest business challenges. In sharing Divorce by Design, Suzanne aims to help people envision new possibilities for their own struggling marriages and divorces, and to offer hope and inspiration during a time when people may see little of either. In the book, she not only tells her story, but she shares her expertise in creative problem-solving, and offers practical advice for anyone who wants a third option, one that's better than staying miserably married or tearing their family apart. Suzanne has earned a PhD in social-personality psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, as well as an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She is a trained professional coach, certified by the Coactive Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation. Her other books include Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships and The Breakthrough Manifesto: 10 Principles to Spark Transformative Innovation (forth coming), both co-authored with Kim Christfort. Suzanne is intrigued by the many ways we can integrate empathy and creative problem-solving into our work, our lives, and our relationships. These are her favorite topics to think, talk, and write about. Although she lives in New Jersey, Suzanne has strong Minnesota roots. When she can get to the woods, mountains, or a lake, those are her happy places. She's an unapologetic introvert, so if she's not out in nature, she's probably on her sofa with her books, her space heater, and her dog, Lucy. Of course, she sometimes ventures into the world of other humans, to do something fun with her kids, hang out with friends, or volunteer in her community. Those moments bring her joy. So does arriving back home. Connect with Suzanne: suzannevickberg@gmail.com divorcexdesign.com Suzanne Vickberg, PhD (aka Dr. Suz) on LinkedIn @suzannevickberg on IG Buy Divorce by Design on Amazon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Christfort, National Managing Director of Deloitte Greenhouse®, where executives tackle tough business challenges, reveals what it takes to go beyond status quo to activate new opportunities and create differentiation that sparks brand desire and business growth. We explore why most business executives shy away from emotion in business environments, despite the powerful role that it plays in people's decisions and behaviors, and how it can actually lead to the results they are striving to achieve.Contact Info:Kim Chistfort - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimchristfort/Kevin Perlmutter - https://www.limbicbrandevolution.com/Limbic Sparks® is a registered trademark of Limbic Brand Evolution, LLCDeloitte Greenhouse® is a registered trademark of Deloitte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelly sits down with Kim Christfort at Deloitte to discuss the magic and science to crafting powerful work relationships. [audio http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3564233/3564233_2018-11-06-133933.64kmono.mp3]

Leader of US Deloitte Greenhouses, Kim Christfort along with colleague Suzanne Vickberg have developed Business Chemistry, a unique practical tool (and new book) for developing work relationships.

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Dr. Dileep Rao, Professo, former VC and Author of “Nothing Ventured, Everything Gained,” Kim Christfort, Managing Director for The Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience team and Author of "Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships," and Ron Miller, Enterprise Reporter at TechCrunch. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

You’ve heard of personality assessment tests before. You’ve probably taken one (or two, or three). But can you remember your personality type? Can you identify the type of the person sitting next to you? Probably not. That’s why Suzanne Vickberg and her co-author Kim Christfort developed Business Chemistry, a personality test that’s easy to remember […]

Kim Christfort, author of Business Chemistry, joined us to talk about their work on understanding business relationships. Using a scientific approach, they've uncovered a new way of classifying business chemistry styles.

Segment 1: Tom Koulopoulos is chairman of the Boston-based global innovation think tank Delphi Group. Tom's most recent book is Revealing the Invisible: How Our Hidden Behaviors Are Becoming the Most Valuable Commodity of the 21st Century.Segment 2: Kim Christfort is the national managing director of The Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience group, which helps executives tackle tough business challenges through immersive, facilitated Lab experiences, and client experience. She is the author of the book Business Chemistry.Segment 3: Marti Konstant is a workplace futurist with an agile mindset. She is a career growth analyst, author, speaker, and founder of the Agile Careerist Project.Segment 4: Christy Whitman is a transformational leader and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and co-author of Taming Your Alpha Bitch. She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband and their two boys.Segment 5: Brad Hunter is the innovator of iWALK2.0 and the chief executive officer of the company, iWALKFree, Inc.Sponsored by Nextiva and Finagraph.

The Mentors host Tom Loarie talks with authors and innovators Kim Christfort and Suzanne Vickberg, Ph.D. (aka Dr. Suz) who lead the development of Business Chemistry® (also the title of their book). This is cutting-edge innovation for the workplace. Deloitte teamed with scientists from the fields of neuro-anthropology and genetics to develop a system that leverages modern computational techniques to bring a data-driven approach to observing and understanding differences in people's business styles. Kim and Dr. Suz will talk about how Business Chemistry works to reveal patterns of behavior to improve workplace dynamics.  Christfort is the national managing director of The Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience team, which helps executives tackle tough business challenges through immersive, facilitated Lab experiences, and client experience IP such as Business Chemistry. Dr. Vickberg is The Deloitte Greenhouse™ Experience team's social-personality psychologist. Find Show Notes here. Listen below (or on any of the podcast platforms including iTunes, GooglePlay, and more)

Does having more sex make a couple happier – or is it just that happier couples have more sex? We begin this episode by looking at which is the cause and which is the effect. (http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/may/more-sex-does-not-lead-to-happiness.html)You likely know the importance of staying out of the sun and using sunscreen when you are in the sun. But proper skin care involves much more than that. As we begin the unofficial start of summer, Dermatologist and plastic surgeon Anthony Youn, M.D., explains some important facts about skin care you may not know and offer simple and practical tips to keep your skin looking and staying younger. Dr. Youn is the author of the book The Age Fix (https://amzn.to/2GTve5o), he is host of the podcast, The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show (http://www.dryoun.com/podcast/) and his website is www.dryounonline.com Here’s an interesting physics question: Let’s say you have to get from point A to point B in the pouring rain. Will you get wetter by running or walking there? I’ll reveal the answer and explain the science. (http://gizmodo.com/5970075/do-you-get-less-wet-walking-or-running-in-the-rain)Have you ever had trouble getting along with people at work? It is a universal problem. And a big part of the problem is that people have different working styles. Some of those styles work well together – some clash. When you understand what those different styles are and how they work with each other, you can have a happier more productive work environment. Kim Christfort is an executive with Deloitte, an accounting and consulting firm, is co-author of the book Business Chemistry: Practical Magic for Crafting Powerful Work Relationships (https://amzn.to/2IRgE0a). She joins me to reveal how to better get along with and work with all the people at work.

Dr. Heidi spotlights some of the interesting conversations captured at Globorce’s WorkHuman 2018 event in Austin, TX. Kim Christfort, Deloitte Greenhouse Experience Group lead, interacts with senior executives struggling to tackle a variety of business challenges. At their core they often share a common problem: ineffective team dynamics leading to suboptimal engagement, productivity, and performance. Typically at the heart of this problem is a lack of understanding about diverse working styles. Her team has spent years researching work styles to shed light on how individuals prefer to make decisions, solve problems, work with others, and even respond to stress. In response, we developed and formalized the Business Chemistry® system, which identifies four core work types, flags ways that these different styles can potentially create conflict between individuals and within teams, and puts forward strategies to more effectively adapt and manage these styles day-to-day. Michael Bush, CEO of Great Places to Work for All, where he leads the global enterprise of more than 50 offices around the world. Under Michael’s leadership, Great Place to Work has evolved its mission and methodology to recognize companies that build great workplaces for all employees, regardless of who they are or what they do for their company. Michael is co-author of A Great Place to Work For All. Jess Klay, Senior Director of Design & Creative at Globoforce and Andy Swan, Founder of Simple Better Human on creating an amazing workplace and successful organization is a combination of strategy, design and action across people, place and activity. Who you are as an organization and the way you work impacts the type of environments you need to provide to enable everyone in and around your community to thrive. Because when people thrive, the organization thrives too! Website: hatchanalytics.com Twitter ID: monicacparker This episode is brought to you by my wellbeing tech of choice, Oska Pulse. It has helped relieve my chronic pain caused by Lyme disease so that I can get back to work, and life in general. Oska Pulse is a Pain Relief and Recovery Device using Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF). It creates an electromagnetic field that pulsates while it modulates the damaged cells to squeeze the toxins out and opens the cells to allow nutrients (potassium, sodium and magnesium) to flow into the cell. The Oska Pulse puts the damaged cells in the best situation to repair themselves and then replicates the electrical signals your body creates to fix the damaged cells. Click here to get yours today with my Ambassador discount. Or enter 2BU as a discount code at OskaWellness.com ShortLink is http://bit.ly/EDS-Oska

Deloitte national managing director Kim Christfort talks about the different personality styles in an organization and the challenges of bringing them together. Her firm has developed a classification system to help companies better understand personality styles and capitalize on their cognitive diversity. She and Suzanne M. Johnson Vickberg coauthored the article, "Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians" in the March-April 2017 issue of Harvard Business Review.

  About this episode: Deloitte Greenhouse has created a system called Business Chemistry, a data-driven approach to recognizing and responding to differences in people’s business styles (Recently featured in the Harvard Business Review). Every Business Chemistry type is represented in the C-suite. Whether you like the big picture, crave details, value diplomacy, or prioritize directness, the degrees to which varying characteristics are represented in the C-suite may surprise you. This Episode is Brought to You By Jumpstart:HR HR Outsourcing and Consulting for Small Businesses and Startups http://www.jumpstart-hr.com On this episode of the Business, Life, and Coffee show, Kim Christfort, the national managing director of The Deloitte Greenhouse Experience group, will take us inside findings of the study so we can all learn how to forge stronger working relationships, tap into team strengths and accomplish more together. Which Business Chemistry type do you identify with: Drivers: Value challenge and generate momentum Guardians: Value stability and bring order and rigor Integrators: Value connection and draw teams together Pioneers: Value possibilities and spark creativity   About Business Chemistry and Deloitte Greenhouse: About Business Chemistry Since its inception, Business Chemistry has been shared with more than 200,000 professionals in more than 160 countries. Deloitte offers several tools to help teams and organizations learn about Business Chemistry, including Biz Chem 20 Questions, a tool that helps one create a hunch about someone else’s type. The Business Chemistry Blog, written by the Business Chemistry team, showcases how teams and relationships fuel our work with timely topics and unique insights.   About Deloitte’s Greenhouse Experience Group Deloitte’s Greenhouse experience group specializes in experiential problem-solving, and continues to advance this focus through tailored research, tools and designed experiences. Its physical spaces, the U.S. Deloitte Greenhouse™ facilities, are part of a growing global network of flexible environments designed to help clients and Deloitte professionals cultivate and nurture new ideas and solutions. In addition to the U.S., Deloitte Greenhouse™ spaces are located in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firms in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa, Southeast Asia (Singapore) and the U.K., as well as at Deloitte University Europe, the Middle East and Africa (DU EMEA). Several additional Greenhouses are set to open in the coming months.