Podcasts about polarity thinking

Host Steve Legler speaks with Cathy Carroll, author of Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business with Both Love and Logic. Together, they take a deep look at using the lens of Polarity Thinking to help family businesses work through many of the challenges they face, as well as how FEAs can use this tool to become better resources to their client families. Welcome to Let's Talk Family Enterprise, a podcast that explores the ideas, concepts, and models that best serve Family Enterprise Advisors in supporting their clients.  All views, information, and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Family Enterprise Canada. Guest Bio Cathy Carroll Cathy Carroll grew up in a family business and enjoyed a 20-year corporate career before leading her father's manufacturing business. Before founding Legacy Onward, Inc., Cathy led Pro Equine Group as President and COO. She held executive positions at United Airlines and Sabre and has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Boston College. Legacy Onward is dedicated to helping leaders in family businesses thrive.  You can learn more about Cathy Carroll on her LinkedIn and the Legacy Onward website.  Key Takeaways [:26] Steve Legler welcomes Cathy Carroll to the podcast and asks her to share what led her to work as an executive coach to enterprising families.  [4:30] Cathy explains the basics of polarity thinking, using an inhale/exhale analogy.  [5:56] From “should” to “how,” polarity thinking can reframe any leadership positioning.  [7:30] Turning advisors into superheroes, Cathy shares how the 4-quadrant mapping system can reduce conflict during decision-making.  [9:50] How to get people in agreement to reframe questions without compromise.  [11:26] Emphasizing the possibility of change is a great way to get people aligned.  [11:59] Tackling the reveal/conceal tension of estate plans.  [14:16] Task conflict versus relationship conflict and the tools to manage both, Cathy shares a quick mnemonic device (A.L.I.G.N.) to manage task conflict.  [18:50] Relationship conflicts can be very destructive and must be addressed. Cathy shares her 5-step Play Fair (P.F.A.I.R.) process.  [22:37] Whether you're a coach, a facilitator, or an advisor, practice makes perfect!  [25:31] Building tension to lead to the juicy morcels delivered in the very last chapters of Cathy's book.  [28:08] Helping families see the bigger picture.  [30:35] Cathy's reading recommendations and advice for advisors.  [32:42] Steve Legler thanks Cathy Carroll for sharing so much of her knowledge and closes this episode by reminding listeners to rate and subscribe.   If you enjoyed today's episode, you can subscribe to Let's Talk Family Enterprise on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast apps. Please remember to share this episode with family, friends, and colleagues. Share your thoughts with us at fea@familyenterprise.ca.   Mentioned in this episode Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business with Both Love and Logic, by Cathy Carroll Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know, by Adam Grant Family Business as Paradox, by Amy Schuman, Stacy Stutz, and John L. Ward Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership, by Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth   More about Family Enterprise Canada Family Enterprise Canada FEC on Facebook FEC on Twitter FEC on LinkedIn

Ann Holm and Joe Lynch discuss stop sabotaging your sales. Ann is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. Summary: Stop Sabotaging Your Sales Explore the intricate dynamics of personal growth and professional success within the logistics industry with Joe Lynch and executive coach Ann Holm. Delve into topics ranging from overcoming self-sabotage in sales to leveraging the Myers-Briggs personality framework for career advancement. Discover how to identify and mitigate 'saboteurs' like restlessness and hyper-achievement that can impact work performance. Join discussions on relationship-building in sales and embrace the science-based coaching methods outlined by Ann Holm for a more productive and fulfilling career in logistics sales. This podcast offers actionable insights for individuals seeking to enhance their sales skills and for those looking for deeper self-understanding to capitalize on their innate strengths. #SelfSabotageInSales #LogisticsLeadership #StrengthsBasedSuccess About Ann Holm Ann Holm is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models. These include Emotional Intelligence, Positive Intelligence, and Polarity Thinking where she holds certifications in these disciplines. In addition, Holm has 25 years of experience in applied brain science as a speech-language pathologist specializing in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. She has written the book Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time. She is also a frequent podcast guest and is the author of numerous articles and blogs. Ann holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Speech and Hearing, and a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Michigan, along with a certificate in Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She received coach training from the Coaches Training Institute and is certified by the International Coaching Federation. Past clients include schools ranging from Pre-K to post-secondary, small business owners, and teams in the logistics industry. About Ann Holm's Coaching Practice Ann helps individuals position themselves for success by increasing their self-awareness, which is a must-have skill in the 21st century. Through coaching and proven assessment tools, Ann helps people become aware of their personality, emotional intelligence, and how they manage their brain energy. She also helps her client to better understand their value proposition or personal brand. Areas of expertise include: personal self-awareness, sales coaching for logistics professionals, emotional intelligence, communication and influence, team building, MBTI Master Practitioner, extensive experience with the MBTI Step III, 360 Reach/Personal Branding, and applied brain science. Key Takeaways: Stop Sabotaging Your Sales Strategies to avoid self-sabotage in sales within the logistics industry. The importance of self-awareness and utilizing scientific frameworks to enhance leadership skills. Leverage unique strengths and personality types following the Myers-Briggs framework for success. In-depth look at nine saboteurs impacting sales success and personal development. Effective strategies to combat productivity saboteurs like 'avoiders' and 'restless' types. Techniques for managing restlessness and distraction, and the importance of pairing salespeople based on complementary strengths. Approaches to building trust in sales relationships and the ongoing need for coaching to mitigate 'saboteurs'. Timestamps (00:00:02) Avoiding Sales Self-Sabotage (00:00:28) Coaching for Executive Success (00:05:27) Maximizing Potential in Logistics (00:12:45) Understanding Personality Types (00:13:43) Overcoming Sales Saboteurs (00:14:29) Overcoming Childhood Saboteurs (00:16:13) Understanding Sales Saboteurs (00:21:12) Conquering Restlessness and Avoidance (00:27:33) Cultivating Mindfulness and Focus (00:33:15) Maximizing Sales Team Synergy (00:36:30) The Perils of Hyper Achievement (00:43:44) The Saboteur Within (00:44:26) Overcoming Sales Sabotage (00:45:18) Conquering Destructive Work Traits (00:47:26) Overcoming Self-Sabotage (00:53:19) Podcast Sign-off Learn More About Stop Sabotaging Your Sales Ann Holm | LinkedIn AnnHolm.net Related Episodes: Uncover Your Potential With Ann Holm The Psychology of Solving Big Problems with Ann Holm Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm Developing Grit with Ann Holm Emotional Intelligence in Sales with Ann Holm Understanding Your Sales Personality with Ryan Schreiber and Ann Holm Becoming More Influential with Ann Holm Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm The Secret to Improved Sales with Ann Holm Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time with Ann Holm Episode Sponsor: Trimble Transportion 2024 Insight Tech Conference Revolutionizing the Road: Trimble's Tech Solutions with Kelly Williams | The Logistics of Logistics The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. 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Beena Sharma, President of the Vertical Development Academy, joins our host Felicity Dwyer for an in-depth and fascinating discussion on Polarity Thinking in Vertical Development. Beena explains that polarity thinking exists unconsciously in all of us and is an incredible agent for change when it becomes explicit. She shares the wisdom contained in resistance, which is part of polarity thinking, defining it as a coaching tool that applies across all coaching frameworks. Beena describes how to integrate it with vertical development to help people develop greater maturity and ability to operate in a complex world. You will learn: ·       What polarity thinking and vertical development is ·       It's impact on individuals, organizations and society as a whole ·       Six powerful examples of polarities within coaches themselves   For the episode resources and guest bio, please visit:  https://www.associationforcoaching.com/page/dl-hub_podcast-channel_coaching-the-whole-person-podcast-series-polarity-thinking-vertical-development   “The dance between two poles that are both positive, both are needed and our capacity to masterfully dance and integrate them is what polarity thinking is about.”

In this podcast episode, we talk with our special guests, Cory McCann and Kelly Martin, who share their journey toward the new leadership competency of Polarity Intelligence™. Cory serves as the Assistant Vice President for Leadership Development for Intermountain Health. As a certified PACT™ Practitioner, she leverages Polarity Thinking™ to coach teams to supplement problem-solving with a "Both/And" approach to achieve sustainable results over time. Kelly is a current leader at Intermountain Health, where she is a director of hospital care management over five hospitals in the greater Salt Lake City area. In this podcast, Cory and Kelly share their personal experiences with Polarity Intelligence and the impact it has had on their personal and professional lives. We also talk about their greatest hope for having Polarity Intelligence as a norm for healthcare leaders and organizations. For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast If you found value in this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/missinglogic-llc https://www.facebook.com/missinglogicLLC https://twitter.com/MissingLogicLLC https://www.instagram.com/missinglogic_llc/

Barry Johnson first developed the principles of polarity thinking and maps in 1975. As the founder and leading practioner of ‘both/and' thinking, he offers a unique perspective on its application across business, politics, and society. As we increasingly understand the difference between solving problems AND managing complex systems, polarity thinking becomes a critical leadership capability for the 21st century! Let's go for purpose AND profit, caring AND accountability, stakeholders AND shareholders!!! A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

Our 33rd episode of the Creative Flow: Thinkers and Change Agents Podcast Series features Liz Monroe-Cook, Ph.D., a consulting psychologist in organizational applications who is one of the foremost authorities on leveraging polarities. She earned an MA in counseling, and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Michigan State University, and a Graduate Certificate in Creativity from the Center for Applied Imagination. Liz leverages polarity and combines it with Creative Problem Solving in her work with individuals, teams, and organizations and is a frequent presenter at conferences worldwide. The creator of Polarity Thinking was Barry Johnson, and he has been a great source of inspiration in her life. She shares how polarity thinking helps her clients address both sides of an organizational issue and move from "one-sided creativity" to "whole-picture creativity." She made it her mission "to introduce polarity thinking to the creativity community and bring deliberate creativity, approaches, and tools to the polarity thinking community. " A book recommendation to extend the learning on this topic is Liz's chapter (Ch 9) entitled  "Polarity Thinking and Creative Problem Solving" in Polarity Practitioners. And: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma; Volume Two: Applications. Amherst: HRD Press, 2021. Volume 1 is Foundations by Barry Johnson. Liz's first exposure to deliberate creativity was attending the Creative Problem Solving Institute  (CPSI) while working in Qualitative Research. She will attend this conference for the 33rd year and describes its benefits for new attendees and those who have participated for many years. She is on the Board of Directors of the Creative Education Foundation and has received their Distinguished Leader and Leadership Service & Commitment Awards. Learn about Liz's views on the importance of helping teams and organizations embrace discomfort and bring emotions into the process in a productive way to the outcome. The discussion of the future of creativity provides an optimistic view on bringing in ideas from different cultures and using  technology "as a tool rather than a barrier." Don't miss this discussion of finding creative flow in incubation and leveraging polarities as analogous to a grandfather clock. Find our podcast today on all of your favorite platforms.

In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave explore the variety of ways to sharpen our thinking and soften our empathy. Becoming a better citizen goes beyond knowing our position on issues. We must have a perspective, but add to that better skills of caring about others, listening to others, and managing our emotional life. Can we hope to discover common goals?  Not “either/or”. How about teaching ourselves how to achieve “both/and”.What is Polarity Thinking?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuPbO4MWxNcPolarity is an ongoing problem with two correct  answers that are interdependent.-Shoshana Boyd Gelfand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqd4-eemoAw

In this episode, Dave, Gregg, and Ron discuss our capability to effectively participate in a functioning democracy. We have good habits and bad habits. We have respectful dialogue and we have noise. One possible tool is the practice of polarity thinking. But it takes a certain maturity. Can we get there?  Spiral Dynamics- Clare Graves & Don Beck   https://spiraldynamics.net Integral Life :  Introduction to Stages of Maturity – Susann Cook-Greuter & Beena Sharma https://integrallife.com/stages-leadership-maturity/What is Polarity Thinking?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuPbO4MWxNc

Ann Holm and Joe Lynch discuss how to reclaim your energy, passion, and time. Ann is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. About Ann Holm Ann Holm is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models. These include Emotional Intelligence, Positive Intelligence, and Polarity Thinking where she holds certifications in these disciplines. In addition, Holm has 25 years of experience in applied brain science as a speech-language pathologist specializing in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. She has written the book Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time. She is also a frequent podcast guest and is the author of numerous articles and blogs. Ann holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Speech and Hearing, and a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Michigan, along with a certificate in Organizational Development from the University of Minnesota. She received coach training from the Coaches Training Institute and is certified by the International Coaching Federation. Past clients include schools ranging from Pre-K to post-secondary, small business owners, and teams in the logistics industry. About Ann Holm's Coaching Practice Ann helps individuals position themselves for success by increasing their self-awareness, which is a must-have skill in the 21st century. Through coaching and proven assessment tools, Ann helps people become aware of their personality, emotional intelligence, and how they manage their brain energy. She also helps her client to better understand their value proposition or personal brand. Areas of expertise include: personal self-awareness, sales coaching for logistics professionals, emotional intelligence, communication and influence, team building, MBTI Master Practitioner, extensive experience with the MBTI Step III, 360 Reach/Personal Branding, and applied brain science. Keay Takeaways: Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time Ann Holm is a Professional Certified Coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. Ann is the Co-author of the book, Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time – don't worry the lessons also apply to logistics and supply chain folks. In the podcast interview, Ann shared 3 strategies that people can use to be more productive, happier, and healthier, in other words reclaiming your energy, passion, and time. Strategy 1 – Be present! Mobile technology and remote work have enabled us to take our job anywhere. The problem is that we are often disengaged from the present while we worry about our latest work email or text. Stop trying to be in two places at once – it makes you way less productive. Focus on one task at a time. Stop multi-tasking, which is difficult on the brain and makes us less effective and efficient. Strategy 2 – Use cognitive steps to encourage good behavior and discourage bad behavior. Example 1: Make it easier to go to the gym by packing your gym bag and putting it by the door – increasing the chances you hit the gym. Example 2: To discourage yourself from playing with your phone while you are working, put the phone in the other room. Strategy 3 – Get organizational support that encourages and enables optimum productivity along with work life balance. Joe Lynch is one of Ann's coaching clients and he wrote the review below: “When I first engaged with Ann a decade ago, I was going through a really tough time, both professionally and personally. I felt like I had lost my way and developed some bad habits. I wanted more, but I didn't know how to get it. Working with Ann helped me recognize both my strengths and weaknesses. More importantly, we together developed a path to my goals that enabled me to leverage my strengths while avoiding the pitfalls that had tripped me up so many times in the past. Ann helped me to see my potential to influence others and encouraged me to start a blog that eventually became my business. Today, The Logistics of Logistics podcast is one of the leading business news podcasts and I would have never started it had I not met Ann – she even came up with the name!” — Joe Lynch, Podcast Host, The Logistics of Logistics Learn More About Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time Ann on LinkedIn AnnHolm.net Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time (Barnes and Noble) Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time (Amazon) Related Episodes: Uncover Your Potential With Ann Holm The Psychology of Solving Big Problems with Ann Holm Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm Developing Grit with Ann Holm Emotional Intelligence in Sales with Ann Holm Understanding Your Sales Personality with Ryan Schreiber and Ann Holm Becoming More Influential with Ann Holm Using Resilience to Get Out of Your Own Way with Ann Holm The Secret to Improved Sales with Ann Holm The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. 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Get the book, Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time Visit the ASCD Website and Take the Educator Bandwidth Survey Visit Jane's Website www.JaneKise.com Visit Ann's Website www.AnnHolm.net Follow Jane on Twitter @JaneKise Follow Ann on Twitter @AnnHolmNet About the Authors Dr. Jane Kise is founder of Differentiated Coaching Associates, has worked as a consultant for 30 years, specializing in executive and instructional coaching and professional development. She is also the author or coauthor of over 25 books, including Doable Differentiation; Holistic Leadership, Thriving Schools; Differentiated Coaching; and Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities. She holds an MBA in finance from the Carlson School of Management and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas, where she is an adjunct professor for the doctoral program. Ann Holm is a professional certified coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models, including Emotional Intelligence, Positive Intelligence, and Polarity Thinking, where she holds certifications. In addition, Holm has 25 years of experience in applied brain science as a speech-language pathologist specializing in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. She is a frequent podcast guest and is the author of numerous articles and blogs.

Barry Johnson first developed the principles of polarity thinking and maps in 1975. As the founder and leading practioner of ‘both/and' thinking, he offers a unique perspective on its application across business, politics, and society. As we increasingly understand the difference between solving problems AND managing complex systems, polarity thinking becomes a critical leadership capability for the 21st century! Let's go for purpose AND profit, caring AND accountability, stakeholders AND shareholders!!! A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Barry Johnson, about the book AND: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma, Volume Two: Applications.“AND” is for people who want to make a positive difference by overcoming obstacles such as resistance to change and polarization.Barry shares, Volume 2 is a representation of the expansive application of Polarity Thinking™ from different perspectives and experiences of people skilled in leveraging polarities.In this book, different authors come from a variety of disciplines such as coaches, teachers, and consultants who share their personal stories and knowledge on how they applied Polarity Thinking™ in their work and communities.We discuss the two chapters we co-authored that include a variety of examples of common polarities in healthcare organizations and how they are frequently presented.We also share how using a framework founded in polarities can help you manage individual and system elements to create a healthy work environment.At the close of the interview, Dr. Johnson answered a couple of personal questions from our new process called the Missing Questions.For full show notes and links, visit:https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcastIf you found value in this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!Enrollment is open to our Self-Study Program, Caring for Others Without Neglecting YOU!  This self-study program is specifically designed for healthcare leaders like you, so you can find a way to care for your team without neglecting you.Click Here NOW to learn more and enroll!SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:https://www.linkedin.com/company/missinglogic-llchttps://www.facebook.com/missinglogicLLChttps://twitter.com/MissingLogicLLChttps://www.instagram.com/missinglogic_llc/

How vertical development and polarities help to expand our leadership identities  Author Brian Emerson believes that working with polarities is an essential leadership framework and the missing piece of the leadership jigsaw. It's essential for expanding perspectives. His research has taken him deep into the practice of accepting that two seemingly opposite states can co-exist - and produce positive outcomes. Why you should listen: An ever-expanding leadership perspective Safeguarding corporate culture in tough situations The pitfalls of an either/or leadership mindset Exploring leadership identities through polarities  We explore a leadership framework for the third way A leadership mindset that embraces polarities Leadership strategies for managing (not solving) problems Vertical leadership development means expanding perspectives 

Listen to Wanda Savage Moore discuss the benefits of using polarity thinking to lead strategic change.

In this episode we interview Dr. Rick Weisbarth, the president, and Dr. Jody Frost, the immediate past president of the National Academies of Practice (NAP).You may or may not be familiar with NAP, so we begin the interview with Rick introducing NAP, why it was established, and why it exists today.  We talk about healthy partnerships and some of the partnerships NAP has established to promote interprofessional collaboration and represent the interprofessional perspective on national initiatives.Rick and Jody share their experience with leveraging dialogue to support meaningful conversations within the NAP leadership team and as leaders.Rick and Jody also talk about the impact of Polarity Thinking™ and having a polarity mindset has had on how the NAP executive council addressed challenges over the past few years and how this new skill has impacted how they lead. Lastly, as we end the interview, we talk about how NAP intends to impact interprofessional healthcare now and into the future.You can see this episode is all about applying leadership skills such as healthy relationships, dialogue, and Polarity Thinking™ and the impact it can have on you as a leader and on your leadership teams, can't you?  Listen now!For full show notes and links, visit:https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcastNEW:  Enrollment is now open to our NEW Self-Study Program, Caring for Others Without Neglecting YOU!  Click Here NOW to learn more and enroll!We would love to have you contribute to this podcast by submitting a question that we can feature in a future episode.  All you must do is email your question to  questions@missinglogic.com If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

When you look back on schools closing in March 2020, how have your perspectives, needs, and aspirations changed in such a challenging year?  The pandemic has taught us all so much. As I reflect on the last year (plus), three major themes occur. On today's podcast, I'm exploring the effect of the pandemic on equity, mental health, and the ever-changing educational system.  With so much transition happening in schools, the time is right to evaluate what is working, what we can adapt, and what we can leave behind. Join our EdActive Collective to listen to and become one of the voices making an impact on systemic change in our schools.   Jump in the Conversation: [1:58] Examining equity in education  [5:48] Bringing mental health to the forefront [7:43] EdActive Collective and June 21-24 Summit [10:13] Adjusting educational content and context [14:02] Utilizing the tool of polarity thinking [15:51] Maureen's Magic Wand: Taking painful lessons and choosing to learn and grow from them.    Links and Resources: Dr. Bettina Love's video clip on ally vs. co-conspirator We Want to Do More Than Survive by Dr. Bettina Love EdActive Collective EdActive June 21-24 free summit: registration Gibson Ek High School Methow Valley ILC and episode 49 interview Iowa BIG and episode 51 interview One Stone nXu Lindsay Burr (episode 61) on Polarity Thinking as a tool Email Maureen The Education Evolution  Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

As passionate leaders in the education evolution, is our either-or perspective on education reform holding us back? Or even worse, is our commitment to our own vision creating a divisive reality instead of the inclusive and equitable future we hope for? Today on the podcast, we are exploring how to shift from either-or thinking to a both-and perspective to find a greater purpose and educational future for everyone involved. My guest is Lindsay Burr, CEO of Yarbrough Group and expert on polarity thinking, multi-generational workplaces, and creating inclusive environments through conflict resolution. She is applying her expertise to education reform and showing us a new, inclusive, way to create the change we're looking for. Listen in!   About Lindsay Y. Burr: Lindsay Burr is the CEO of Yarbrough Group and presents truth while creating a safe space to assist clients in discerning action steps that fit their needs, budgets, and mission. Her focus has been on helping organizations and people set and achieve goals that are tied to meaningful work. Her specialty is on the millennial perspectives on the multi-generational workplace, leadership, polarities, DEIB (diversity, education, inclusion, belonging), and high functioning teams. Lindsay has also developed and implemented pieces of training in corporate, non-profit, union, medical and military settings. Based in Washington, DC, much of Lindsay's background is politically focused. Lindsay worked with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in governance where she created learning and best practice sharing opportunities for members of parliament from over 20 countries so their institutions could accomplish the goals of the government in innovative ways. Lindsay's Masters of Science at George Mason University's School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution focused on post-violent conflict reconstruction.  Learn more about the Yarbrough Group on their website or by following them on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.   Jump in the Conversation: [6:26] Getting to the heart of polarity thinking  [10:25] Questions that get past the continuity vs. evolution conflict in schools [14:49] Questions that help parents discern their real goals for their children [18:22] Nobel Peace Prize polarity thinking with diverse perspectives (Tunisia) [22:03] Creating inclusive conversations around education reform [45:02] Lindsay's Magic Wand: for her child (and our youth) to fully be herself and find acceptance and worthiness from that space [47:43] Maureen's Take-Aways   Links and Resources: And: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma Vol. 2 by Barry Johnson Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster I've lived as a man & a woman -- here's what I learned TEDx talk by Paula Stone Williams Episode 59: Pulling Together to Change Schools—But Keep What is Working EdActive Collective Email Maureen The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

Brian Emerson, Ph.D. is Principal and founder of Andiron, a firm committed to helping leaders navigate organizational complexity. He has an impressive history of partnering with organizations around the world to achieve sustained results in leadership development, aligning organizational culture and strategy, and harnessing the power of polarities—holding two seemingly-opposites at once, e.g., Structure: Flexibility, Decentralize: Centralize, etc. Clients attribute Brian's success to his “uncanny insight and ability to balance human dynamics with business needs,” the way he “simultaneously challenges and inspires,” and “getting results while having fun.” His research led to the development of two related theories. Suffering Paradox theory explains what happens when groups have no objective way to deal with paradoxical situations, and the theory of Navigating Paradox outlines the dynamics of groups using polarity maps to effectively leverage paradoxical complexities. In addition to consulting and coaching, Brian teaches about paradox in leadership and organizations at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, and as co-director of Georgetown University's Certificate in Polarities and Paradox. He is the co-author of two books, A Manager's Guide to Coaching, and Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation, the first book in the Navigating Polarities series, which he co-edits. Brian holds an M.A. in Organizational Communication, an M.A. in Human Development, and a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems. He is a Master in Polarity Thinking and has a certificate in Organizational Development from Georgetown University. He lives outside Washington, D.C. where he and his partner are restoring a historic farm and trying their best to keep bees.

Leaders have been facing one of the most difficult times in their careers.  And it’s not coming to an end any time soon.Let’s face it.  Leadership is not easy on a normal day let alone during a pandemic!  If you are feeling guilty, exhausted, frustrated, and conflicted then you are an overwhelmed healthcare leader.Overwhelmed healthcare leaders are looking for new tools and skills to enhance their effectiveness, change the conversations they’re having, and address the unprecedented challenges they face, while supporting their teams.That’s why we thought it would be appropriate to share this encore episode and interview with our dear friend and colleague Diane Hanson.  We were blessed to interview Diane Hanson.  Diane has leveraged polarities in her personal and professional life for over 20 years and has a lot of wisdom to share with us.Today we are talking about Polarity Thinking™ as an essential leadership skill because Thriving, Resilient, Unstoppable (TRU) leaders don’t need quick fixes that fail, they need new ways of thinking and approached that lead them to long-lasting outcomes.“Once you understand and believe in the logic and predictability of Polarity Thinking™ you are able to move toward sustainable outcomes” says Diane.Diane shares many stories of how she’s leveraged polarities personally, professionally and as a community leader.  Diane believes a great place to start practicing your polarity thinking skills is with personal polarities like Work & Home or Self Care & Others Care.  Look at what’s showing up in your life through a polarity lens and then examine your perspectives, preferences, and fears to gather deeper insights.  Diane notes, “We tend to take care of others before our self. The Self Care & Others Care polarity is a good one for leaders to start with to address burnout.”Join us as we discuss with Diane how leaders can leverage polarities to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance teamwork, and cultivate psychological safety in the workplace.The wisdom Diane shares is profound!  Listen now!For full show notes and links, visit:https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcastTo get our FREE perspective paper, The Three Biggest Mistakes Healthcare Leaders Make When Trying to Achieve Work Life Balance  Click Here now!We would love to have you contribute to this podcast by submitting a question that we can feature in a future episode.  All you must do is email your question to  questions@missinglogic.com If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! 

In this episode, John Yeager, Ed.D. – CEO of Yeager Leadership Group, author, and legendary lacrosse player and coach – joins me to discuss the core competencies of next level leadership in sports. On April 8th, 2021, John's new book “The Coaching Zone,” co-authored by Jon Cunha, was launched. Based on years of research, experience, and anecdotes, this book is your playbook to taking your coaching to the next level.As a former elite lacrosse goaltender, John is a member of the Halls of Fame of New England, Eastern Massachusetts, and UMASS Boston/Boston State. He was named one of the top 20 New England lacrosse players of all time by the New England Lacrosse Journal. He translated what he learned as an athlete into high school and college coaching in Massachusetts and Indiana.Extending his interests beyond the playing field, he became a certified Polarity Thinking™ consultant and he also earned his doctorate at Boston University. Currently, John is also the CEO of Yeager Leadership Group, in which he helps athletic programs, businesses and schools discover their positive core by maximizing engagement and capacity to develop high performing teams. He is the also author/co-author of three books including: Smart Strengths: The Parent-Teacher-Coach Guide to Building Character, Resilience and Relationships in Youth; Our Game: The Character and Culture of Lacrosse; and Character and Coaching: Building Virtue in Athletic Programs. He has written for Sports Illustrated.com and has been quoted in the New York Times Magazine and Sports Illustrated Magazine on matters of character and youth sport.This episode is full of inspiring stories to accompany an exploration of the psychology of coaching! TOPICS: [3:53] John's life-changing experience at Middlebury [14:30] Overview of The Coaching Zone [24:50] HERO elements of Psychological Capital [34:20] Polarity Thinking: Why does it matter? [50:50] Travis Roy: A model of PsyCap [54:45] Exemplary Coaching: Katharine DeLorenzo and Neal Anderson [1:05:04] 360 Degree Strengths Gallery [1:15:0] John's best advice Learn more and follow John:LinkedIn Yeager Leadership Group The Coaching Zone Book GET ONE MONTH FREE ON A NEW WHOOP MEMBERSHIP:join.whoop.com/learniiperform For more information on Learn II Perform and Braeden, please visit:Website Instagram LinkedIn Facebook   Thank you all for joining me on this journey to lifelong health, happiness, and higher performance. And remember, always be grateful, love yourself, and serve others.

Do you ever wonder why you keep experiencing and solving the same problems over and over again? Every day feels like Ground Hog Day! If you are like other healthcare leaders who are excellent and well-regarded problem solvers, you’re frustrated and a little embarrassed. Well, we were too! Good news- you’re in the right place if you want to leave that all behind! In this encore of our very first podcast episode, we share our story, how we were “mad as hell” and how we chose to stop the madness and do something about it. Tune in as we introduce you to Polarity Thinking™ the MISSING LOGIC in healthcare. Find out how using a polarity lens to examine your repetitive challenges can prevent you from wasting time, money, and resources. Join the movement!You probably already realize this is an important topic for any leader who is interested in new approaches to repetitive problems. Go ahead and listen now! Visit the show notes here for more: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast **** Do you want to stay up to date with every new episode and get our perspective paper The Three Biggest Mistakes Healthcare Leaders Make When Trying to Achieve Work Life Balance go here to get instant access.**** Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers.

It was a pleasure to talk with Susan Dentzer about the important work she is doing at the Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University, the complexity of healthcare, and some of the challenges the healthcare system and leaders are facing today. Areas of focus for the Center have been health system transformation and specifically the transition from volume to value payment, biopharmaceuticals, medical products/devices, global innovation, and most recently health equity. Early in the interview Susan shares that before COVID, in her role as Senior Policy Fellow, she was interested in value-based payment and opportunities for delivery system transformation. More specifically she was interested in moving healthcare closer to the people leveraging technology rather than brining people into the healthcare environment. Spreading health into people and the communities to improve population health was another interest she held. Susan reveals one of the things that she has focused on more since COVID is telehealth, how it is being utilized now, what’s working and not working, and the path forward. During the episode we discuss the lessons being learned about telehealth, and the challenges yet to be overcome as we move past the COVID pandemic. We also talk about how telehealth is one-half of an interdependent relationship with the other half representing the ability to provide face-to-face and hands-on care when needed. We dialogue about how the tension between this pair shows up as resistance and fears. During the episode Susan shares her thoughts about the current healthcare system business model, which is deeply rooted in fee-for-service, and how it creates a barrier to healthcare delivery transformation. Susan was the editor of the book “Health Care Without Walls: A Roadmap for Reinventing U.S. Health Care System” prepared by the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation(NEHI). She shares some background on the book and why it was written. Another topic we discussed during the interview is the need to transform education of future clinicians to prepare them for the delivery of care without walls, innovation, and the need for ongoing continuing education to meet healthcare needs in an ever-changing reality. If you are interested in being involved in policy or advocacy, Susan has some suggestions on where to start. She also encourages you to never underestimate what you know and the experiences you have had because you will be shocked at what others don’t know or what they don’t understand about current healthcare realities. You probably already realize this is an informative and important dialogue for anyone who is interested in healthcare transformation. Go ahead and listen now!Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers. Visit the show notes here for more: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast

In this episode we interview Nancy Beale. Nancy is a business owner and a nationally recognized and award-winning nurse leader in health information technology (HIT) with a broad span of HIT experience across the healthcare industry. At the start of the interview Nancy shares her greater purpose for the adoption of technologies that have a positive impact on clinical practice and patient outcomes, and why that is the driver behind her work and her research. Nancy points out there are varying levels of adoption of technology. She also notes healthcare leaders spend a lot of time, money and human resource efforts on the tools that they think will address quality, safety, efficiency, and satisfaction but they aren’t checking to see if those tools have addressed the issues. They just keep going without knowing if what they’ve implemented is working! After substantial investments, a lot of times leaders find some new technologies aren’t being used or in some cases workarounds have been developed that defeat the purpose of the technology that was implemented. Another point Nancy makes based on her observations is after an organization does an initial evaluation, it’s often not carried out on an ongoing basis or against a measurable standard. Nancy’s primary interest is in making sure technologies enhance the care and outcomes for healthcare organizations and patients. During the interview we explore the positive outcomes she’s observed as a result of collaboration amongst clinical practice stakeholders and HIT stakeholders. In the interview Nancy also conveys some of the negative consequences experienced when there is an over-focus on clinical practice to the neglect of technology best practices. “You can’t monitor what you don’t measure.” says Nancy. If leaders begin to measure and monitor technology use and adoption more regularly they will identify potential opportunities to improve, which leads to a greater awareness of gaps and opportunities for improvements in system design and configuration. Nancy notes, regardless of the technology or domain, it’s important to keep the same fundamental principles in mind regarding what data is being collected, the necessity of the data collection, and the use of standards. While discussing the role of innovation in HIT Nancy points out how important it is to let go of what you know and be open to usher in innovation. We could tell you this is an informative and interesting interview, but you’ll realize that when you listen! Visit the show notes here for more: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast Celebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers. OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY:We invite you to join our private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook. The group provides a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

To say these are challenging times is an understatement!How do you discern what is a priority when everything is a priority?When we recorded this episode there was no such thing as COVID-19. As leaders you are working in face paced environments with increasing demands and at the same time attempting to address clinician burnout. Now on top of all that you are finding yourself responsible for leading your organization through the unprecedented times with COVID-19.All of this comes at a time when you may have already been having difficulty managing workload demands, competing priorities and be on the verge of burnout and moral distress yourself!Your relationships with other leaders and the team need to be stronger than ever and at the same time you’ll need to be as productive as you can be during these challenging and uncertain times. During this podcast we talk about the importance of managing the productivity and relationship polarity and the benefits of strengthening both.Now more than ever leveraging this polarity is an essential competency for leading your organization through this difficult time.Visit the show notes here for more: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast Celebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers. OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY:We invite you to join our private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook. The group provides a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

In this episode we interview Dr. Dan Weberg. Dan is the Head of Clinical Innovation for Trusted Health. Dan is also the host of The Handoff Podcast, which focuses on critical topics in nursing that are usually not talked about. Dan says, “You don’t have to be an innovator to lead innovation.” At the start of the interview Dan shares how Trusted Health is like a combo of LinkedIn and Match.com for nurses. Dan points out Trusted Health’s goal is to “be the single source for nurses to manage their professional lives.” During our interview with Dan we explore the results from Trusted Health’s survey on Frontline Nurse Mental Health and Well-Being. Dan notes the survey of over 1400 nurses across all 50 states indicated that while nurses felt their well-being was declining and they didn’t feel supported by their facilities, they remained committed to nursing. The results also reveal the issue is systemic and not about whether nurses are committed. Another point we discuss with Dan is the need for leaders to be prepared and equipped with skills, including mental, spiritual, and physical health, so they can handle stressful situations that arise. Dan also shares with us the innovative partnership Trusted Health engaged in with The Ohio State University to provide coaching and support for nurses while at the same time enabling Nurse Practitioner students to acquire clinical hours. This is an interesting and informative interview, as you’ll undoubtedly determine when you listen! Visit the show notes here for more: https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcast Celebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers.

In this episode we interview Ellen Reed. Ellen is a Gestalt Therapist and Nurse Psychotherapist and she’s the author of Someone to Watch Over You: Finding Your Strength Within. The book is for people interested in overcoming challenges by finding the strength and resilience that lies within them. Ellen shares she was inspired by the patient experiences she had early in her career and by the encouragement she received from staff, peers, and other leaders. When she was diagnosed with metastatic ovarian cancer a few years ago, she recognized it as a crisis and realized it was important to express her thoughts and feelings before it was too late. In her book, Ellen encourages readers to find or redefine themselves and learn what their engaging qualities are and who they want to surround themselves with. In the interview we talk about how Dr. Barry Johnson developed the Polarity Map™ following a Gestalt Therapy session with a client. Ellen conveys her experience with using Polarity Thinking™ and her perspective regarding the freedom that comes with accepting polarities as an essential part of life. Ellen believes Polarity Thinking™ crystalizes where you are placing your energy. During our interview with Ellen we explore the challenges that people have faced because of the COVID-19 pandemic and how individuals can practice resilience during this time. Ellen shares her experience with being resilient as a cancer survivor. We talk about thoughts, feelings, and actions and the relationships between them, as well as the power of staying in the present moment. We discuss the power of communication and the role and importance of awareness, and how communication impacts and influences relationships. We all have choices, and it starts with deciding who you want to be. We close the interview with Ellen reading the be your OWN Best Friend mantra she has included in the book. We can tell you how wonderful the mantra is, but you’ll have to listen to hear it for yourself!Visit the show notes here for more:https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcastCelebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts!Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers. OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY:We invite you to join our private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook. The group provides a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

In today’s episode we explore the states of Doing and Beingfrom 40,000 feet. The state of Doing is associated with accomplishment, competence, knowledge, skills, analysis, and performance. We think it’s safe to say (based on personal experience J) as a leader you’re probably achieved excellence in many of these characteristics of doing, or you wouldn’t be a leader! These are challenging times both at work and at home for many healthcare leaders. Many of you are just trying to keep your head above water as you address massive and frequent changes. And if you’re a high achiever, like most leaders, you highly value doing or action! The problem is, you may not be aware that Being is equally as important as Doing and there’s an interdependent relationship between the two that directly impacts the outcomes you desire. Doing and Being is one of the tensions in Pillar 2 -Managing Tensions of the Dynamic Balance Effect that we help healthcare leaders learn to manage and leverage over time. As Elkhart Tolle says, “Doing is never enough, if you neglect being”. In the episode we also discuss the relationship between Being, identity and goals. We explore how and why your identity, as a way of Being, has a significant impact on goal achievement. We share some examples of how shifting our approach and prioritizing Being before Doing makes a significant difference in achieving goals. Leveraging Doing and Being is an essential competency for any healthcare leader who wants to make a difference. If you are one of those healthcare leaders who wants to make a difference we don’t have to tell you twice to listen to this episode!Visit the show notes here for more:https://www.missinglogic.com/new-podcastCelebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts!Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.If you found value in this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Our mission is to start “a movement” of leaders who address the chronic challenges in healthcare through a Polarity Thinking™ lens! If you're the kind of leader wants to help others, share this with your peers. Celebrate with us! Feedspot ranked Healthcare’s MissingLogic Podcast #38 out of the top 55 healthcare leadership podcasts!OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY ENJOY:We invite you to join our private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook. The group provides a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

In this episode we interview Dr. Barry Johnson. Barry is the author of AND: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox, or Dilemma. Volume One: Foundations. AND is for people interested in making a positive difference in the world or in any part of their life as a citizen, a family member, or an individual within an organization. Barry shares Volume One of AND that represents an enhancement of the evolving polarity theory and modifications to the Polarity Map® based on learnings over the past 18 years since the publication of Barry’s first book. This volume covers the application of fundamental polarities from different system perspectives and how different polarities show up in the brain. Volume Two will be released in a few months and will cover the application of the polarity phenomena and creates awareness of the many caring bright people using Polarity Thinking™ in numerous different disciplines around the world. During our interview with Barry we explore how Both/And thinking overcomes resistance to change and polarization and is an essential step in making a difference. Barry encourages readers to start with the chapter that resonates with them most after reading the introduction. We’ve all been living with this phenomenon our whole life, so at some level what is in the book will make sense because of your life experience. Barry shares with us his thinking behind the intentional design of the book and how the chapters build on each other culminating with making a difference and taking care of self. With the book near completion at the onset of COVID-19, he has two editorial chapter additions at the end of the book specific to the pandemic, including Health AND Economy and Freedom AND the Common Good. In the interview Barry also conveys how the polarity of Part and Whole is the starting point for the book and explains why this provides a foundation for all the polarities discussed in the book. We also talk about the essence of the Part and Whole polarity and how it can be used as a frame for looking at specific challenges such as clinician burnout. Barry shares learning about polarities is easiest when you work from the smallest system up. So, beginning with polarities that have meaning for you as an individual enables you to see quickly how the same polarity is applicable across other levels of the system. We close the interview with conversation about misdiagnosing polarities as problems and how leaders pay a price twice when this occurs. If you want to make a positive difference in the world, this book will be a game changer for you! Enjoy the episode!Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.We invite you to join our private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook. The community provides a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

In today’s episode, we interview Tim Arnold. Tim is the author of The Power of Healthy Tension: Overcome Chronic Issues and Conflicting Values. The inspiration to write a book came after moving from corporate to being the executive director of a homeless shelter. Tim’s hope in publishing the book was to share with other providers and people in healthcare who are working in challenging territory, but are committed to making difference, that this lens of Polarity Thinking™ is not just interesting, it’s not just helpful, it’s foundational. Tim shares in his first year as executive director of the homeless shelter he thought constantly “I don’t know what I would do had I not had this understanding these tools, this perspective”. Tim says his exposure to Polarity Thinking™ was not by chance. He went to get a business tool and instead the training he received opened-up a brand-new chapter to living and experiencing life at a different level. He describes the first day of training with Dr. Barry Johnson like this “when Barry started to talk I had this sense inside me to pay attention because this is bigger than you can imagine”. Tim believes so much in Polarity Thinking™ that he tells his readers at the beginning of the book, you are going to be all in on this, or you might as well close the book now. We wonder if you recognize that people are already familiar with polarities or tensions. Most people experience them on a daily basis, they just haven’t been given the language to describe it or the space to manage and leverage them. It’s easy to see that recently we’ve been living in a world where we choose sides, pick our tribes, and think either/or, is it not? It is frustrating to live in this binary world because we know it doesn’t work. You may not know people don’t have to give up their values or perspectives, but they can expand them. Tim’s greatest hope is that that the next generation realizes this and chooses different approaches. You may or may not have already realized, The Power of Healthy Tension: Overcome Chronic Issues and Conflicting Values is a gift full of insights and possibilities. We could tell you the same holds true for this interview, but we will let you discover that for yourself! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

In today’s episode, we interview Darren J. Gold. Darren is the author of Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life. The book was based on a letter that Darren wrote to his son following his graduation from high school and prior to his transition to college. The inspiration to shape the letter into a book came after receiving positive feedback from a few thousand people who read the letter because it had been forwarded to them from someone else. Darren’s hope in publishing the book was to synthesize and crystalize the wisdom he had accumulated over the years both professionally and personally and offer it to others in a practical way. “We can’t change what we can’t see”- Darren J. Gold Darren explains the premise of the book is that we are all programmed by subconscious safety- based rules, beliefs and values that drive our behaviors and limit our results, which is our subconscious code. If we want to live an extraordinary life we can consciously choose to rewrite the program and master our code.In the book, Darren explores the ten crux rules, values, and beliefs that are part of our program and have the most significant impact on our life. One of the shifts in programming is to seek to understand rather than be right all the time. The challenge is we are programmed to see all conflicts as a problem to be solved where there is only one right answer or solution, when many of the conflicts are polarities with two right and interdependent answers. Darren described his exposure to Polarity Thinking™ as “a piece of wisdom or a wisdom tool that changed the way I saw the world, which doesn’t happen often, but when it does I know it instantly”. From his perspective, you can’t truly master your code unless you can distinguish and internalize the difference between problems to solve and polarities that can be leveraged. In the interview, we discuss how looking at Challenging and Celebrating your employees as a problem can lead to a false choice that you are either challenging them to get the most out of them or celebrating them and not getting the most out of them! In the book, Darren shares more about how he leveraged Polarity Thinking™ to integrate the tension between these poles into his leadership and how it enabled him to develop a deeper understanding of his preferences and fears. Darren wanted every page in the book to add something, and he knocked it out of the park! If you are a healthcare leader who realizes your beliefs, values, rules, and old ways of thinking are not working anymore, this book is for you. You won’t be disappointed! You may or may not have already realized, Master Your Code: The Art, Wisdom, and Science of Leading an Extraordinary Life is a gift full of insights and inspiration. We could tell you the same holds true for this interview, but we will let you discover that for yourself! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

Introduction to the Episode: Dialogue lifts us out of polarization and into a greater common sense and is a means for accessing the intelligence and coordinated power of groups of people.-- William Issac We are thrilled to be talking about dialogue and how dialogue skills can help leaders reach new levels of understanding. Dialogue is one of founding principles of our business and the cornerstone of who we are as healthcare leaders, business partners and best friends. During this episode we are going to share the principles of dialogue that have shaped our beliefs and communication behaviors over the past 30 years. We’ve taught these principles to thousands of clinicians and healthcare leaders who utilized them as the foundation for their healthy healing work cultures. You probably already know that effective communication is the cornerstone of leadership success. Dialogue is an essential skill for every healthcare leader and that’s why it is one of the Living Principles in Pillar 1 of our Dynamic Balance Effect Framework. If you are like most leaders, as you listen to the podcast you’re going to discover very quickly the power of dialogue and how dialogue skills are an essential tool to overcome conflict, complaints, and resistance. During this episode, you’ll realize how leveraging dialogue skills can help you explore opposing points of view, fears, and reduce or eliminate resistance and conflict. Communication challenges and reoccurring problems are a source of stress that can weigh you down and hold you back from being a thriving, resilient, and effective leader. As you listen, you’ll discover why marrying the principles of dialogue and Polarity Thinking™ enables you to not only understand resistance but to leverage the wisdom resistance represents. If you are serious about being a thriving and effective leader, then this episode is exactly what you have been looking for. You can click here to listen. Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

We begin our interview with our guest Dr. Jeanne Roode, talking about the influence Polarity Thinking™ has had on us as healthcare leaders and the polarities at play during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a healthcare leader amid COVID-19, Jeanne is recognizing the polarity of keeping people safe and rescuing the economy and how this is a polarity manifesting in front of us and on a world stage every day. She’s also experiencing the margin and mission polarity as healthcare organizations face significant economic challenges and try to stay viable and at the same time serve their communities.Jeanne sees Polarity Thinking™ as a way to give back, especially to new leaders and to help them navigate and manage the ongoing tensions they experience.These tensions can significantly impact healthcare leaders, especially if they are unaware of them or do not know how to manage them. During our interview we discuss the crux tension or polarity of taking care of self andtaking care of others. Jeanne shares her journey on the road to sustainable well-being over four years and what she has learned along the way.From Jeanne’s perspective, 100% commitment to your well-being is not something you wake up one day and decide, it is an evolution. She describes it as, “a number of moments in your life in which you learn and gain wisdom, that come together to one day be enough to push through the barriers”.Jeanne’s doctoral work focused on the health and well-being of nurses and nurse managers. She studied the self-care practices of nurses and found their lowest scoring areas were nutrition and exercise. In her study, nurse managers had the lowest scores in stress management as well as attending to their own stress and learning more about it. Jeanne has learned what nurses don’t understand, and that is if they don’t attend to their own self-care, and focus on others instead, they are putting everything at risk including attending to others.Jeanne shares some of the ways she’s found to care for her team while caring for herself is to be a role model, provide appreciation and recognition of their stories, and take interest in their personal and professional success. Some recommendations for healthcare leaders engaged in day-to-day COVID-19 planning or management is to trust each other to carry the work, encourage self-care, and share stories of what you are doing to take care of yourself. How you take care of yourself as a leader cannot be hidden. Your valuing of self-care shows in everything you do. You are being watched and whether you are aware of it or not, you are a role model for self-care. The wisdom Jeanne shares is profound!Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode. We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

Leading a governmental health department is a complex job during the best of times, but particularly so during a pandemic when leaders must navigate every step carefully.  In this episode, our guests introduce and discuss a concept called ‘polarity thinking,’ which invites leaders to embrace situations or problems from the opposing perspectives, or ‘poles.’ As public health leaders have to communicate messaging that many people may not want to hear – like wearing a mask in public or urging the public to get a flu shot this fall – embracing ‘polarity thinking’ can strengthen their arguments and earn them more credibility with the people they serve. Learn more about this leadership strategy in the episode. PROGRAMMING NOTE: At several points in the interview, the host and guests refer to the word ‘STHO,’ which stands for “state (territorial) health officials.” Guests: Abigail Dunne-Moses, Senior Faculty, Center for Creative Leadership Paul Halverson, DrPH, Founding Dean and Professor at Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health and former Secretary, Arkansas Department of Health Resources: Communicating Crucial Messages: 5 Tips to Improve Public Speaking (ASTHO) Are You Facing a Problem? Or a Polarity? (Center for Creative Leadership) Lessons from the Trenches: Leading During a Public Health Crisis (ASTHO) Navigating Complexity: Managing Polarities (Harvard Business)

Cliff Kayser is a consultant who brings 25 years of experience with senior-level OD internal positions with the Washington Post and the National Cooperative Bank, as well as his external consultancies and coaching practice with experienced and successful partners, polarity partnerships and the Institute for the Polarities of Democracy. Cliff is on faculty at American university’s master’s in OD, and a coaching fellow for George Mason University Center for the Advancement of well-being, which is where he and I met. In this week’s episode, we explore how to balance “either/or” thinking with the need for “and” so we honor competing polarities when it comes to the way we work together. Connect with Cliff Kayser: https://www.experienceit.com/ You’ll Learn: [01:40] - Cliff explains what polarity thinking is and why it matters in workplaces. [02:26] - Cliff offers some examples of the common polarities workplaces have been grappling with over the last 12 months. [03:38] - Cliff explains how teams and workplaces can navigate the polarities of “me and we” and “us and them”. [06:07] - Cliff provides an example of how a healthcare company has navigated the polarities of centralized and decentralized resources. [10:05] - Cliff shares a case study on polarities of how Charleston Police Department navigate the tension of law enforcement and community engagement. [15:47] - Cliff explains why polarity thinking is common sense but not common practice. [18:32] - Cliff shares where OR thinking can be useful. [22:48] - Louis asks cliff if he’s ready for the lightning round. Your Resources: MPPW Podcast on Facebook Group https://cac.org/ Thanks for listening!  Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review of the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Cliff!

Three landmark reports from the National Academy of Medicine (previously known as the Institute of Medicine) had been guiding the transformation of the healthcare system for twenty years.Now a fourth report, Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being has been written to guide the healthcare system through the burnout crisis.The cost of burnout is significant and is experienced at the individual, organizational and societal levels according to the NAM consensus report.Chronic imbalances between job demands and job resources have contributed to burnout.System changes and performance improvements will fall on the shoulders of leaders to solve the burnout problem.If burnout is treated only as a problem to solve, without looking at the polarities that lie under the surface, the actions taken will over time result in failure.The goal is to reduce burnout and improve well-being and resilience throughout the healthcare organization and the healthcare system.Join us for this episode where we share how to apply and leverage Polarity Thinking™ to support well-being and resilience for both clinicians and healthcare leaders.Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

During this episode we interview our dear friend and colleague Dr. Barry Johnson, the father of Polarity Thinking™ about two crux polarities/tensions we are facing as a nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.The interview is based on two Op-Ed pieces that will be included in Barry’s new book, AND Making a difference by leveraging polarity, paradox, or dilemma- Volume One: Foundations which is to be released this month (June 2020).The two polarities/tensions we discuss during the interview are Health And Economy and Individual Freedom And the Common Good. These two polarities/tensions impact every person in the United States and therefore we urge you to listen to this episode and share it with your family, friends, colleagues, and communities. This interview can change how you think about these two tensions that we are experiencing daily in our communities and in the country.We think it’s safe to say we all want a country with healthy people and a healthy economy and at the same time there is a fear that as the pandemic continues we will end up with more unhealthy people and further insult to a declining economy in our country. The truth is these polarities/tensions were present before the COVID-19 pandemic, and we must manage them now and after the pandemic. The question is, what can we learn now, during the pandemic, to help us manage them in future?That is the purpose of this podcast, to help us learn to see these tensions through a new lens, explore why it is important to manage them, and identify how we can manage them better in the future.A few considerations before listening:If this is your first time listening to the podcast, you may find it helpful to listen to Episode #1 where we explain polarities before listening to this episode. The Op-Ed pieces are available in the show notes and if you are in a location where it is possible, we encourage you to download both pieces before you listen to the episode. Barry refers to the Polarity Map® in the Op-Ed pieces during the interview, so it will be helpful to have them in hand.Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions. We may use your question on a future episode. NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! We were so inspired by the response to our free webinar series that we created a NEW 5-Day Virtual Work Life Balance Bootcamp for Healthcare Leaders. Registration doors are open! The bootcamp begins June 8th! Registration closes June 5th at 5pm EDST. To learn more click here. We have opened a private Resilient and Balanced Healthcare Leader Community in Facebook to provide a safe space for healthcare leaders to connect, support each other and share their experiences during this time of crisis. To join Click here.

We have thoroughly enjoyed hosting Healthcare’s MissingLogic podcast and we want to thank all our listeners for tuning in!When we started the podcast, we wanted to reach as many healthcare leaders as possible and help them see that Polarity Thinking™ can be applied in almost all situations. So, it warms are heart when a listener leaves us an iTunes review like this one from RD4IPE:“What a fun and refreshing looks at the healthcare system from the inside out! These ladies bring a critical perspective to the real issues facing healthcare professionals today. Putting on your polarity lens will change the way you see things where you work, where you live and where you play.”We remain passionate about creating a movement to make Polarity Thinking™ mainstream in healthcare. We know it is needed to create sustainable change and believe it is a competency every leader should have.After much reflection and careful consideration, we’ve come to the conclusion that while polarities are everywhere in healthcare, we can serve the healthcare community best by narrowing our attention to the personal, professional and organizational polarities that impact burnout and resilience in healthcare leaders.In this episode, we introduce you to the Dynamic Balance Effect℠. This is a methodology we developed based on over 25 years of experience to help healthcare leaders trade burnout for balance and resilience in their work and personal lives and a methodology you will be hearing more about in future episodes.As many healthcare leaders across the country support or prepare their organizations to respond to the COVID-19 crisis we will be publishing some episodes focused on personal and work environment polarities being experienced during this time. As we move beyond the current crisis, we will expand our topics to include polarities and other elements essential to a healthy healing organization.Thank you for listening!

We are so happy to have our friend and colleague Heather Graham on the podcast today. Heather is a licensed clinical social worker and certified employee assistance professional. In our conversation with Heather we explore the system and individual polarity in the context of clinician burnout, well-being and resilience. There are numerous stressors impacting clinician burnout and well-being these days. Recently there has been increases across the board in interpersonal and generalized stress.Heather shares how an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and services can support employee well-being. These services were developed because of the understanding that personal lives impact professional lives and professional lives impact personal lives. There are a variety of ways EAP can support both leaders and clinicians in managing the system and individual factors that impact burnout and well-being. EAP services can provide opportunities to balance personal and professional well-being and at the same time maintain professional boundaries that support confidentiality for employees and leaders.Heather says, “it [Polarity Thinking™] creates resilience, which is the ability to embrace the reality and work around and with it”. This is important “because healthcare organizations need to be resilient from the inside out and you can’t be resilient without the employees being resilient”.It’s a two-way street. Both the system and the individual clinician contribute. It’s not about owning the personal resilience of clinicians as a system and the clinicians can’t make the system responsible for their personal resilience either.“You need to build resilience from the leadership down, employees up, from the inside out and outside in” says Heather.Join us for this informative and thought provoking interview! Email us at questions@missinglogic.com if you have any questions, we may use your question on a future episode.If you are interested in being the first to know about our group coaching program for healthcare leaders join our early interest list by clicking here.

Today we are talking about Polarity Thinking™ as an essential leadership skill.Let’s face it. Leadership is not easy! All leaders can use tools and skills to enhance their effectiveness, change the conversations they’re having and transform their leadership style.We are blessed to have Diane Hanson with us today. Diane has leveraged polarities in her personal and professional life for over 20 years and has a lot of wisdom to share with us.“Once you understand and believe in the logic and predictability of Polarity Thinking™ you are able to move toward sustainable outcomes” says Diane.Diane shares many stories of how she’s leveraged polarities personally, professionally and as a community leader. Polarity Thinking™ has shaped Diane as a leader and broadened her ability to leverage diversity and help teams get to deeper understanding and agreement much sooner.“When you lead teams, you have a greater opportunity for success when you incorporate Polarity Thinking™” Diane HansonDiane believes a great place to start practicing your polarity thinking skills is with personal polarities or ones that are simple and meaningful to you. Look at what’s showing up in your life through a polarity lens and then examine your perspectives, preferences and fears to gather deeper insights. Join us as we discuss with Diane how leaders can leverage polarities to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance teamwork, and cultivate psychological safety in the workplace.

Today we are talking about the role of empathy and leadership in patient satisfaction and clinician satisfaction.As clinicians we are empathetic with the patients and the families we serve.Who empathizes with clinicians?There isn’t much known about how clinicians receive or perceive empathy from others.We are excited to have our guests Dr. Wilma Powell Stuart and Dr. Bridget Moore share their passion for empathy in the workplace as well as how they have combined empathy and Polarity Thinking™.These scholars have done some interesting work around looking at staff perceptions of leader empathy in relationship to patient satisfaction and clinician satisfaction.The results of their study may cause you to pause, if you are a leader, and do some reflecting.Join us as we discuss what leaders need to consider when it comes to empathy for their employees and how leaders can benefit from and leverage Polarity Thinking™ in their roles.

This episode features guest Rheanna Murray. Wendell and Rheanna build a world using Polarity Thinking around the question, "What type of people get to occupy public space?"

In this introductory episode, Tracy and Michelle share their 30+ years experience with healthcare transformation and how they are “mad as hell” about the wasted time, money and resources spent on addressing the same challenges over and over. It is hard to take when you know it doesn’t have to be that way. As healthcare clinicians, leaders and educators we are excellent problems solvers, so why do we face the same challenges over and over? It’s because not every challenge is a problem that can be solved! Some challenges are polarities and polarities can’t be solved, they need to be managed and leveraged. Healthcare’s “missing logic” is recognizing that problem solving is not enough and healthcare leaders need to look at their current challenges through a new lens! When you misdiagnose a polarity as a problem you are 100% guaranteed to fail over time. Healthcare leaders must compliment their problem solving skills with Polarity Thinking™ to recognize, leverage and manage polarities so they can achieve sustainable positive outcomes.Tracy and Michelle invite you to join them in the movement to make Polarity Thinking™ mainstream in healthcare and listen to them each week as they discuss the crux polarities in healthcare.

We are so grateful to have two “living legends” as our first guests on the podcast, Dr. Barry Johnson and Bonnie Wesorick. They are both phenomenal leaders whose life’s work has been to bring Polarity Thinking™ to the world. We are blessed to have them as our mentors, colleagues and friends!During the interview Barry shares how the original Polarity Map® emerged in 1975 and how the work has expanded globally. Barry partnered with Bonnie Wesorick in the 1990’s as she recognized the significance of managing polarities to achieve healthcare transformation. Bonnie shares her journey in supporting a consortium of over 400 healthcare organizations in applying Polarity Thinking™ and how that led to the development of the first healthcare specific Polarity Assessment™ .If you are a first time listener, we suggest you listen to Episode #1 to gain a foundational understanding of polarities before listening to other episodes.

Have you ever thought that an important decision or problem to solve came down to just two options? Did you make a choice and then find that you or your organization reversed direction? Sometimes it feels like we swing between two poles and never solve the problem. In this episode, we will explore the concept of Polarity Thinking with author, consultant and expert, Brian Emerson. Brian takes on political polarization, critical thinking and how leaders can use Polarity Thinking to get better results.

Polarities are opposites possibilities that exist in tension with each other. Dr. Liz Monroe-Cook explains polarity thinking and the importance of understanding polarities in order to engage in deliberate creative thinking. What You'll Learn What polarities are and their importance in our lives. Hear several examples of polarities that you'll recognize in your own life. How one organization used polarity thinking and polarity mapping to develop a win-win solution to what would have been a win-lose or even lose-lose situation. How to create a polarity map to begin to examine polarities in your own life. Resources and Links: Polaritypartnerships.com Polaritywisdom.com Episode 003 - an overview of Creative Problem Solving and a good review/exploration of divergent and convergent thinking How to Write a Review in iTunes   The Weekly Challenge The weekly challenge is to create your own polarity map, as Liz explains in the episode [17:03].  After completing the map, share any insights or learning about yourself in the Comments. You can also use the Comments section to ask Liz Monroe-Cook questions about polarity thinking.

Join Dr. Krister Lowe and leading organizational coach Cliff Kayser for this week’s episode of The Team Coaching Zone Podcast.  Cliff is a Vice President at Polarity Partnerships, LLC as well as the President and Founder of XPERIENCE, LLC and Kayser Ridge (a retreat center).  Cliff holds Masters Degrees in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development, both from American University. He completed his ICF Coaching Certification at The Georgetown Executive Leadership Coaching Program.  Cliff has 25 years of experience in organization development consulting, coaching, and leadership training. Prior to joining Polarity Partnerships in 2012 and launching XPERIENCE, LLC in 2007, Cliff was Vice President of Organizational Development and Training for The National Cooperative Bank (NCB) and spent nearly a decade serving The Washington Post newspaper as Senior Organization Development Consultant and The Washington Post Company as Corporate Manager of Human Resources, Training & Web Development. Cliff is a faculty or adjunct faculty member for: The American University’s Master’s in Organization Development and KEY Executive Certificate Program; The Advanced Coaching Certificate program at George Mason Center for the Advancement of Well-being; The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland; The Federal Executive Institute under the Office of Personnel Management; and The 2-year Mastery Program in Polarity Thinking.  In this episode of the podcast, Cliff introduces listeners to "polarity thinking" and illustrates how this powerful framework can be used to drive leadership and team coaching.  Themes explored in the episode include: an introduction to polarity thinking; polarity maps; solvable problems vs. polarities; the 5-step process to leveraging polarities (Seeing, Mapping, Assessing, Learning, Leveraging); using polarities to go from "Good to Great" and more.  Cliff shares examples from his own practice of helping clients leverage polarities to drive leadership, team and organizational development.  Leadership and team coaches will find the polarity framework and tools a powerful addition to their coaching toolkit!

Jane Kise joins Justin Baeder to discuss her book Unleashing the Positive Power of Differences: Polarity Thinking In Our Schools.Interview Notes, Resources, & LinksBuy the book Unleashing the Positive Power of Differences: Polarity Thinking In Our SchoolsRead Jane's article on teacher evaluation and feedback for growth in the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Staff Development—an excellent example of a polarity we face every dayAbout Jane KiseJane Kise is founder of Differentiated Coaching Associates. She helps organizations around the world increase leadership effectiveness. She is the author or co-author of more than 20 books.