Podcast appearances and mentions of susan basterfield

People come and people go - the movement of people coming inside and going outside of your company, non-profit, community group, network, etc. is a vital thing. How do we onboard well? What does it mean to leave well?

What goes in a handbook? What doesn't? How can we co-create our organization's handbook? Writing a handbook for your organization that strikes a balance between enough detail to be easily understood and used on the one hand, and enough room for interpretation and creative adaptation is an art and a practice in it's own right... and one that never really ends!

When it comes to groups of humans collaborating and actively distributing their power and authority, size matters! In this episode of The HOW, Lyssa Adkins, Susan Basterfield and Francesca Pick explore different group sizes, and the what, the why and The HOW of facilitating each. At Greaterthan, we believe that the future of leadership is facilitative leadership - put another way, leading by facilitating is a better tuning to the collective and emotional intelligence of everyone in the team or organization.

Venturing beyond the conventional model of leadership - where the boss, the hero, and the visionary take center stage - we delve into a transformative paradigm shift towards a shared, democratized model of leadership. A model that empowers each individual, fostering a sense of collaborative culture, and promoting leadership development at every level. In this episode of The HOW, Susan Basterfield, Lyssa Adkins, and Francesca Pick take us on an enlightening journey exploring new practices and mindsets for leadership, exploring the power of distributed leadership, amplifying transparent communication and power sharing, ultimately transforming the way we perceive and enact leadership.

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that leadership has changed. Not just because of our recent pandemic, but because of what research is telling us works, and what employees are demanding from their workplace cultures. But when we say we have to "redefine leadership", what does that actually mean? It means killing the notion of the command and control "Alpha Leader" and understanding that today's complex business challenges demand a more collaborative approach driven by empathy. My guest today is leadership expert Danielle Harlan. She shares what this new vision of leadership means to you, how you can increase your empathy and effectiveness, and also what your organization can do to foster a more empathetic and inclusive environment that translates into success. Key Takeaways:Technology has been a key piece in making things more transparent. It also gives us the ability to ask more interesting questions and better understand what people are wanting from the businesses they buy from. Apologize when you hurt someone or a group. Acknowledge it and move forward, but apologize, even when it wasn't the intent to cause harm. You can increase your empathy by engaging in media - read fiction, watch shows, listen to music - and try to understand those perspectives that differ from your own.  "Our concept of leadership is really expanding. It's more relational, more collective, and there's a strong ethical and justice-oriented component." - Danielle Harlan About Danielle Harlan, Founder & CEO, Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential:As the Founder and CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential, Danielle Harlan, Ph.D., is on a mission to transform leadership for the modern world. Through a combination of consulting, teaching, coaching, and keynote offerings, she empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to develop the competencies necessary for succeeding, thriving, and generating a lasting positive impact in their local and global communities.As an experienced speaker and facilitator (both in-person and virtual first), Danielle delivers compelling, energetic, and evidence-based presentations and programs—with measurable results. She has been the featured speaker for conferences, summits, and corporate events—and has facilitated workshops, programs, and retreats for commercial, nonprofit, government, health care, and educational organizations around the world.As a former special education teacher, Danielle's work is rooted in equity, emotional intelligence, and the science of human motivation—and her bestselling book, The New Alpha: Join the Rising Movement of Influencers and Changemakers Who Are Redefining Leadership, offers a new paradigm for leadership that's focused on facilitating collective ownership of a shared mission and enabling the structures and systems necessary to bring it to life in an ethical, sustainable, and just way.Named one of Silicon Valley's "40 Under 40," Danielle has been a speaker for TEDx and worked as an instructor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and U.C. Berkeley Extension's Corporate and Professional Development Program. In addition, she has been featured in leading publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Women's Health.Danielle earned her doctorate in political science and M.A. in education from Stanford University, where she was a Javits National Fellow and was awarded the Centennial Teaching Prize for excellence in instruction. Prior to launching the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential, she was the Chief of Operations for the Carnegie Foundation, where she worked to harness the power of networks and quality improvement strategies to solve important educational problems. She is a member of the International Leadership Association and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Connect with Danielle Harlan:  Our Coach - Organizational Wellness and Human Thriving Assessment Tool: https://ourcoach.io/Twitter; https://twitter.com/danielleharlanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleharlan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielle.harlan.1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipandhumanpotential/Website: https://www.leadershipandhumanpotential.com/Book: The New Alpha https://www.amazon.com/New-Alpha-Influencers-Changemakers-Redefining/dp/1259641910/ Resources Mentioned:Our Coach: Organizational Wellness and Human Thriving Assessment ToolTerri Givens on The Empathy Edge, talking about Radical EmpathyBrent Lowe and Susan Basterfield on The Empathy Edge, talking about No Manager RequiredCathy KasserlyMarshall Ganz, The Power of StorytellingThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron  Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy  Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that leadership has changed. Not just because of our recent pandemic, but because of what research is telling us works, and what employees are demanding from their workplace cultures. But when we say we have to "redefine leadership", what does that actually mean? It means killing the notion of the command and control "Alpha Leader" and understanding that today's complex business challenges demand a more collaborative approach driven by empathy. My guest today is leadership expert Danielle Harlan. She shares what this new vision of leadership means to you, how you can increase your empathy and effectiveness, and also what your organization can do to foster a more empathetic and inclusive environment that translates into success. Key Takeaways:Technology has been a key piece in making things more transparent. It also gives us the ability to ask more interesting questions and better understand what people are wanting from the businesses they buy from. Apologize when you hurt someone or a group. Acknowledge it and move forward, but apologize, even when it wasn't the intent to cause harm. You can increase your empathy by engaging in media - read fiction, watch shows, listen to music - and try to understand those perspectives that differ from your own.  "Our concept of leadership is really expanding. It's more relational, more collective, and there's a strong ethical and justice-oriented component." - Danielle Harlan About Danielle Harlan, Founder & CEO, Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential:As the Founder and CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential, Danielle Harlan, Ph.D., is on a mission to transform leadership for the modern world. Through a combination of consulting, teaching, coaching, and keynote offerings, she empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to develop the competencies necessary for succeeding, thriving, and generating a lasting positive impact in their local and global communities.As an experienced speaker and facilitator (both in-person and virtual first), Danielle delivers compelling, energetic, and evidence-based presentations and programs—with measurable results. She has been the featured speaker for conferences, summits, and corporate events—and has facilitated workshops, programs, and retreats for commercial, nonprofit, government, health care, and educational organizations around the world.As a former special education teacher, Danielle's work is rooted in equity, emotional intelligence, and the science of human motivation—and her bestselling book, The New Alpha: Join the Rising Movement of Influencers and Changemakers Who Are Redefining Leadership, offers a new paradigm for leadership that's focused on facilitating collective ownership of a shared mission and enabling the structures and systems necessary to bring it to life in an ethical, sustainable, and just way.Named one of Silicon Valley's "40 Under 40," Danielle has been a speaker for TEDx and worked as an instructor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and U.C. Berkeley Extension's Corporate and Professional Development Program. In addition, she has been featured in leading publications such as Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., and Women's Health.Danielle earned her doctorate in political science and M.A. in education from Stanford University, where she was a Javits National Fellow and was awarded the Centennial Teaching Prize for excellence in instruction. Prior to launching the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential, she was the Chief of Operations for the Carnegie Foundation, where she worked to harness the power of networks and quality improvement strategies to solve important educational problems. She is a member of the International Leadership Association and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. Connect with Danielle Harlan:  Our Coach - Organizational Wellness and Human Thriving Assessment Tool: https://ourcoach.io/Twitter; https://twitter.com/danielleharlanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleharlan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielle.harlan.1/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipandhumanpotential/Website: https://www.leadershipandhumanpotential.com/Book: The New Alpha https://www.amazon.com/New-Alpha-Influencers-Changemakers-Redefining/dp/1259641910/ Resources Mentioned:Our Coach: Organizational Wellness and Human Thriving Assessment ToolTerri Givens on The Empathy Edge, talking about Radical EmpathyBrent Lowe and Susan Basterfield on The Empathy Edge, talking about No Manager RequiredCathy KasserlyMarshall Ganz, The Power of StorytellingThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron  Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy  Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Elise Lacher, a CPA and self described “recovering social worker', innately incorporates human centeredness into her veterinary accounting practice as she guides her clients on much more than just accounting practices. Bill Kearley, a co-founder of Enlightened Rebels with Elise, joins our conversation. We talk about the importance of communication and how they mentor their veterinary clients (in traditional hierarchy practices) to incorporate shared leadership and decision making. They share their hiring philosophy and practices, including 3 core values they encourage their clients to look for when they are hiring. We discuss purpose and its importance in creating a culture that attracts and keeps colleagues. About Elise and Bill Elise Lacher, co-founder of Strategic Veterinary Consulting and co-founder of Enlightened Rebels https://strategicveterinaryconsulting.com/ Bill Kearley, owner of Veterinary Practice Success and co-founder of Enlightened Rebels Enlightened Rebels https://www.enlightenedrebels.vet/ Resources mentioned: Mark Murphy - Hiring for Attitude: A Revolutionary Approach to Recruiting and Selecting People with Both Tremendous Skills and Superb https://www.amazon.com/Hiring-Attitude-Revolutionary-Recruiting-Tremendous/dp/1259860906 Patrick Lencioni - The Table Group https://www.tablegroup.com/pat/ The Ideal Team Player (Humgry humble and smart questions) https://www.tablegroup.com/product/ideal-team-player/ Lead Together – the Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business - by Susan Basterfield, Brett Lowe, Travis Marsh https://www.leadtogether.co/

Is there a better way to organize work and scale your business? Our guest trio today says, “YES, there is!” Listen with an open mind to Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh as they explain a radical new approach to leadership – transforming top-down leadership into dynamic human systems of shared responsibility and accountability based on their latest collaborative book, Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path To Scaling Your Business What We Discuss in this Episode Discovering a different approach to leadership  Obstacles in implementing Lead Together principles  Framework of the Lead Together concept  Challenging scenarios and application  Meaningful impact: result of leading together Episode Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/4wkyyynh Brent Lowe is a performance coach helping leaders show up as their best selves within thriving, purpose-driven teams. As the Scale Coach for Founder CEOs, Brent works with entrepreneurs and leaders who are growing the size and impact of their businesses to tackle local and global challenges. Many of his clients are motivated by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and a desire to lead in ways that feel authentic, inspiring and personally fulfilling. He and his clients share a belief that leadership goes far beyond delivering financial returns, with ecosystem stewardship being a core responsibility. Susan Basterfield is a catalyst and convener who believes that awareness and discernment can unblock drains and move mountains. From 35-plus years in business-spanning global multinationals, startups and schools-arose experiences that drive her work as a systems transformation partner. Her work includes standing shoulder to shoulder with leaders and organizations on their transformational journeys, often over many years, and convening virtual development programs, including the Practical Self-Management Intensive. She is an educator, coach, facilitator, writer and collective entrepreneur. Obsessed with building the capacity to build capacity, Susan seeks-out that which is life-giving, dances with complexity and weeds-out constraints to potential. Travis Marsh is a facilitator, coach and trainer who works with companies and nonprofits by introducing mindsets and tools that help dynamic leadership grow. He started his career in engineering and has worked in sales, marketing, operations, software development and people operations, and has led teams in several of those areas. He has worked in multinational organizations as well as startups growing 10-fold per year, seeing the interconnection and big impact of small changes in leadership and followership. He also works at the Stanford Graduate School of Business facilitating a class on interpersonal communication. He coaches purpose-driven companies, both VC-funded and bootstrapped.

We absolutely love it when people take a deep dive into the art of leadership. Susan Basterfield and Travis Marsh have certainly done that as co-authors of an inspiring new book called ‘Lead Together'. They've done some extensive research into many aspects of leadership, most notably the transformative power of ‘empathetic leadership', and why leadership climates fail. Susan and Travis have over 50 years' worth of coaching experience between them. They have an excellent track record of building collaborative cultures and helping organisations scale. The book is a really great read, and the conversation we have about it is packed full of brilliant hints & tips that any leader could benefit from. Episode highlights:  The 6 necessary roles of leaders Psychological safety What ‘empathetic leadership' really meansWhat you can do differently as a leader The importance of “checking in” at the start of a meetingHow to treat feedback so it is always constructive The ‘communications operator' explained The importance of spreading decision making Why leaders have to buy in to change, whatever the structure Top tips on how to influence How to build trust in an organisation When it's time for an unco-operative leader to go How to reconcile being ‘a visionary' with being an effective leader Why being a ‘good company' is not simply about growth Useful Links:  Buy the book on Susan and Travis' website: http://www.leadtogether.co Susan Basterfield on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-basterfield-ab8104/  Travis Marsh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismarsh/  People Leaders Website - https://peopleleaders.com.au/ People Leaders on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/people-leaders-pty-ltd/?trk=cws-cpw-coname-0-0 Jan Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janterkelsen/ Michelle Terkelsen on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-terkelsen-creating-high-performing-teams-a992744/ People Leaders Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeopleLeaders/ People Leaders Twitter - https://twitter.com/PeopleLeaders People Leaders Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/people.leaders   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francesco Vassallo, also known as Frank,  is the founder of  effektiver ppl. (which stands for - more effective people), where he works together with his clients providing them with bespoke consulting services in agile coaching, training, mentoring, facilitation and workshops. Frank is a  Highly qualified Agile Coach and IT Delivery Leader with extensive experience over 25 years in public and private sectors in Australia and the United Kingdom across a number of industries, including Utilities, Natural Resource Management, Land Administration, Taxation, Insurance, Agribusiness, Criminal Justice, Health, Retail and Education. He is a self-confessed Agile geek,  a connector and collaborator, and is constantly seeking to bring out the best in people and himself, through his commitment to a life long learning and connection with the community. In this episode, Frank and Daniel talk about all things AGILE, from the origins of Agile to how to effectively implement it, to the difference in agile with a capital A to agile with a little a. If you are interested in learning more about Agile, this is the episode to listen to.If you enjoy this episode, please share it with your friends and colleagues, and check us out on synergyiq.com.au. Where to find Frank Vassallo LinkedIn effektiver ppl.Join the conversation on Synergy IQ LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram (@synergyiq) and please support other leaders by liking, subscribing and sharing this podcast.    Access SynergyIQ Website to get to know more about us. Say hello to our host Daniel on LinkedIn.  Books mentioned on this episode: Reinventing Organizations - A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness - By Frederic Laloux, Ken Wilber Brave New Work - Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? - By Aaron DignanLead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business - by Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, Travis Marsh

Innovation is such a buzzword in many companies and organizations, but how often do we think about innovating our organizations and the way they run? What if your organization had no managers? What if everyone was committed to a mission, stepped up to lead, and collaborated effectively, with honesty, to get things done and move forward? It's not a pipe dream. It's possible and many organizations are making it happen with great results today. In my conversation today with Brent Lowe and Susan Basterfield, two of the authors of Lead Together, we answer these questions and look at new, innovative ways of running these organizations. We'll talk about what it means to be a Lead Together organization, dispel myths about what it means to remove job titles and managers, and what are the most critical skills required by everyone involved to truly make this work.  Key Takeaways:Anytime you throw people into an equation, things become unpredictable. We need to be present and aware of that in a way that allows everybody to bring all of who they are to the problem. That is a way to start leading together.It is more about roles than about job descriptions. Job descriptions are a static document, roles are dynamic and can change as people can have multiple roles at the same time.To make a Lead Together organization work, everyone on the team must make the commitment - together.  "There needs to be a willingness to do the work, and to see the workplace as somewhere where we go, not just to do the task that's in front of us, but also to develop our own skills." — Brent Lowe About Brent Lowe and Susan Basterfield, co-authors of Leading Together:Brent Lowe is a performance coach helping leaders show up as their best selves within thriving, purpose-driven teams. As the Scale Coach for Founder CEOs, Brent works with entrepreneurs and leaders who are growing the size and impact of their businesses to tackle local and global challenges. Many of his clients are motivated by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and a desire to lead in ways that feel authentic, inspiring and personally fulfilling. He and his clients share a belief that leadership goes far beyond delivering financial returns, with ecosystem stewardship being a core responsibility.Susan Basterfield is catalyst and convener who believes that awareness and discernment can unblock drains and move mountains. From 35-plus years in business—spanning global multinationals, startups and schools—arose experiences that drive her work as a systems transformation partner. Her work includes standing shoulder to shoulder with leaders and organizations on their transformational journeys, often over many years, and convening virtual development programs, including the Practical Self-Management Intensive. She is an educator, coach, facilitator, writer, and collective entrepreneur. Obsessed with building the capacity to build capacity, Susan seeks out that which is life-giving, dances with complexity, and weeds-out constraints to potential. She practices with Greaterthan and Enspiral. Learn more about Susan's work at greaterthan.works and enspiral.com. Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business By Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh Get the book: leadtogether.co Connect with Brent:Website: brentlowe.comTwitter: twitter.com/BrentLoweTweetsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Innovation is such a buzzword in many companies and organizations, but how often do we think about innovating our organizations and the way they run? What if your organization had no managers? What if everyone was committed to a mission, stepped up to lead, and collaborated effectively, with honesty, to get things done and move forward? It's not a pipe dream. It's possible and many organizations are making it happen with great results today. In my conversation today with Brent Lowe and Susan Basterfield, two of the authors of Lead Together, we answer these questions and look at new, innovative ways of running these organizations. We'll talk about what it means to be a Lead Together organization, dispel myths about what it means to remove job titles and managers, and what are the most critical skills required by everyone involved to truly make this work.  Key Takeaways:Anytime you throw people into an equation, things become unpredictable. We need to be present and aware of that in a way that allows everybody to bring all of who they are to the problem. That is a way to start leading together.It is more about roles than about job descriptions. Job descriptions are a static document, roles are dynamic and can change as people can have multiple roles at the same time.To make a Lead Together organization work, everyone on the team must make the commitment - together.  "There needs to be a willingness to do the work, and to see the workplace as somewhere where we go, not just to do the task that's in front of us, but also to develop our own skills." — Brent Lowe About Brent Lowe and Susan Basterfield, co-authors of Leading Together:Brent Lowe is a performance coach helping leaders show up as their best selves within thriving, purpose-driven teams. As the Scale Coach for Founder CEOs, Brent works with entrepreneurs and leaders who are growing the size and impact of their businesses to tackle local and global challenges. Many of his clients are motivated by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and a desire to lead in ways that feel authentic, inspiring and personally fulfilling. He and his clients share a belief that leadership goes far beyond delivering financial returns, with ecosystem stewardship being a core responsibility.Susan Basterfield is catalyst and convener who believes that awareness and discernment can unblock drains and move mountains. From 35-plus years in business—spanning global multinationals, startups and schools—arose experiences that drive her work as a systems transformation partner. Her work includes standing shoulder to shoulder with leaders and organizations on their transformational journeys, often over many years, and convening virtual development programs, including the Practical Self-Management Intensive. She is an educator, coach, facilitator, writer, and collective entrepreneur. Obsessed with building the capacity to build capacity, Susan seeks out that which is life-giving, dances with complexity, and weeds-out constraints to potential. She practices with Greaterthan and Enspiral. Learn more about Susan's work at greaterthan.works and enspiral.com. Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business By Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh Get the book: leadtogether.co Connect with Brent:Website: brentlowe.comTwitter: twitter.com/BrentLoweTweetsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brentloweconnects Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice

Susan Basterfield, co-author of Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business Susan Basterfield and Bill Ringle discuss ways to involve your team to a greater degree to create a more productive and satisfying work environment for small business leaders. >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com  for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today’s top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle’s mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations. body .audioplayer.skin-wave.playerid-34420626:not(.a) .ap-controls .con-playpause .playbtn , body .audioplayer.skin-wave.playerid-34420626:not(.a) .ap-controls .con-playpause .pausebtn { background-color: #111111;} jQuery(document).ready(function ($){var settings_ap34420626 = { design_skin: "skin-wave" ,autoplay: "off",disable_volume:"default" ,loop:"off" ,cue: "on" ,embedded: "off" ,preload_method:"metadata" ,design_animateplaypause:"default" ,skinwave_dynamicwaves:"off" ,skinwave_enableSpectrum:"off" ,skinwave_enableReflect:"on",settings_backup_type:"full",playfrom:"off",disable_scrub:"off",soundcloud_apikey:"" ,skinwave_comments_enable:"on",settings_php_handler:window.ajaxurl,skinwave_mode:"normal",skinwave_wave_mode:"canvas",pcm_data_try_to_generate: "on","pcm_notice": "off","notice_no_media": "on",design_color_bg: "111111",design_color_highlight: "ef6b13",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_number: "3",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_padding: "1",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_reflection_size: "0.25",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_mode:"normal",preview_on_hover:"off",skinwave_comments_playerid:"34420626",php_retriever:"https://myquestforthebest.com/wp-content/plugins/dzs-zoomsounds/soundcloudretriever.php" }; try{ dzsap_init(".ap_idx_20088_23",settings_ap34420626); }catch(err){ console.warn("cannot init player", err); } }); Interview Insights Top 3 Takeaways from this Interview It is not just the leaders, but the team as a collective whole that makes success possible. In order for a system to transform, everyone in the hierarchy must be willing to participate. Meetings should be about setting proper expectations, implementing good behavior and best practices, holding accountability, and making commitments. Read the Show Notes from this Episode   Susan's 11th-grade history teacher, Mr. Lee encouraged her to have original ideas. [1:52] New Zealand was able to manage COVID because its citizens decided to be a fully cooperative team, with the goal of making their situation better. [06:55] Susan shares about the wise agenda, and the four reasons to hold a meeting. [09:05] Lightning Round [18:57] Subscribe to My Quest for the Best on Your Favorite App Click to listen and subscribe to your favorite place to enjoy podcasts below so you are the first to know when a new episode is released. My Quest for the Best is the podcast where ambitious small business leaders discover strategies and tactics to unlock their growth potential. Give us a 5-star rating and positive review to make it easier for other small business owners to find and benefit from our work! Expert Bio Susan is a catalyst and convener who believes that awareness and discernment can unblock drains and move mountains. From 35-plus years in business—spanning global multinationals, startups, and schools—arose experiences that drive her work as a systems transformation partner. Her work includes standing shoulder to shoulder with leaders and organizations on their transformational journeys, often over many years, and convening virtual development programs, including the Practical Self-Management Intensive. She is an educator, coach, facilitator, writer,

Decisions are not one-and-done; they’re experiments that need to be run for a while. In Episode 12 of Bounded Context, Ryan Shriver meets with Lyssa Adkins, AGILE and Leadership Coach, to discuss the art of decision-making. Lyssa Adkins: LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog, Website, Agile Coaching Institute Episode Notes: Design Thinking - Kevin Tuskey Evolvagility - Michael Hamman Agile Transformation - Michael Spayd, Michele Madore Lead Together - Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, Travis Marsh Coaching Agile Teams audiobook - Lyssa Adkins Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching Clean Language Systemic Modeling - Caitlin Walker From Contempt to Curiosity - Caitlin Walker Diane Musho Hamilton Ken Wilber Floating Through Space

Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh are authors and coaches with more than fifty years of combined experience helping founders and leaders unleash the human potential of their teams. They’ve worked with groups like Blue Ant Media, Jack.org, and Bullfrog Power to help them build collaborative culture and scale sustainably. Their new book, Lead Together (available 11/12/20 - PageTwo), explores their shared belief that an invested, empathetic leadership style has the power to utterly transform an organization, and society as a whole, for the better. This book explores topical questions such as: What happens when our current systems begin to fail us, when individuals revolt against a lack of opportunity, or when pandemics mushroom because of a lack of clarity, unity, or cooperation? This thought-provoking, status quo-shattering book challenges the reader to consider a braver, bolder, and more empathy-driven way of leading and working. Recorded LIVE on LinkedIn and YouTube - Brent, Susan and Travis are fittingly ALL TOGETHER AS THEY connect with Lou Diamond on Thrive LOUD. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND: www.loudiamond.net SUBSCRIBE TO THRIVELOUD: www.thriveloud.com/podcast  

In this podcast episode, Susan Basterfiel remarks on the importance of building transparent and accountable remote teams. She also remarks on how changing the typical hierarchical business structure is possible even in a remote environment by fostering a collaborating culture.

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on beauty, fashion, and lifestyle: Episode 89: Erika Geraerts on beauty and how It's All Fluff, Episode 90: Lynn Power on managing #MeToo as a former advertising executive and disrupting the beauty industry with Masami hair products, Episode 91: Marjorie Lau on Marlo Hydroponic Skincare, beauty, and sustainability, Episode 92: Julie Raskin of the Foundation for New York's Strongest on zero waste and building a cleaner, greener NYC, Episode 93: Aditi Mayer on sustainability and decolonizing fashion, and Episode 94: Ettienne Percy of 90Something Magnolia, on building a sustainable fashion brand. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The role of the media and culture in shaping girls' and women's views of themselves and their relationship to the beauty industry The documentary film, “Miss Representation” by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, that explores how mainstream media and culture contribute to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power in America Our interview with Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe from the Enspiral Network The relevance of the term "decolonize" to our podocast, political ideology, and movement building Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act episode on fast fashion The TV show, The Good Place How important bees are to human survival and what would happen if they went extinct --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Show notesHow Susan went bungee jumping... and met her husband [0:03:42]What is Enspiral? [0:08:39]What are the different types of roles and engagement within the Enspiral network? [0:10:45]"What we really are at Enspiral is healthy power relationships and practice" [0:17:41]How do things get done in Enspiral? [0:18:02]The greatest gift Enspiral gave itself: culture first, THEN tools [0:19:37]How their decentralized governance tools (Loomio & CoBudget) emerged [0:20:03]How should we think about consensus? [0:24:18]"The most important thing about decision making is deciding how you want to decide, making that transparent, and then also deciding what actually does a real block mean?" [0:25:11]Scaffolding vs frameworks [0:27:21]How does a new venture get set up in Enspiral? [0:29:41]Do ventures have to contribute X% of their profits to the foundation? [0:34:52]How is Enspiral building a deliberately developmental culture? [0:36:20]"If we want to change the possibility for the future, we need to be prepared to come together in configurations and groups of people we've maybe never met before, to do things we've never done before. Organizations provide all of the fodder for us to do our ongoing development, we just don't frame it that way." [0:38:46]How learning & development (L&D) thinking needs to evolve [0:43:28]"We need to create the conditions for us to experiment, to play, to fail, to notice, to reflect." [0:48:46]Why is this an idea whose time has come? [0:50:02]The power of using a check-in to start meetings [0:53:59]Are these ideas that can be added to an existing organization? Or do you need a clean slate? [0:57:09]"Nobody leads all of the time, everybody leads some of the time. Followership is as important a gift as leadership." [0:59:54]Why is it worth it to transition to this way of working? [1:01:53]"You might never change the system, but if you can change the experience for yourself and your comrades, that's a great outcome too." [1:03:58]How can product leaders start implementing this? [1:05:23]How do we make it safe to try practices like this, if it doesn't feel that way? [1:13:51]Why is most feedback unhelpful? [1:20:52]People, books, companies, resources etc mentioned in episodeSusan Basterfield (@OpenToGrow)GreaterThanEnspiral FoundationBetter Work Together (Susan's book)Better Work Together AcademyLoomio - tool for collective decision makingCoBudget - tool for participatory budgetingCompuServeMichael Schenker - UFO - Strangers in the Night (album)Susan's interview on Team Human podcast with Douglas RushkoffDeliberately Developmental Organizations (DDO)Reinventing Organizations - Frederic LalouxTeal OrganizationsSelf-managementWholenessEvolutionary purposeBryan Ungard - Operationalizing LoveSeth Godin's altMBALiberating structures & appPyxis agile consultancy (Montreal/Paris)Decurion Climate-KICConsensysDAOstackBrené BrownYash Papers (Chuk brand) in India - styrofoam & compostable tablewareCut the bullshit: organizations with no hierarchy don’t exist - Francesca PickBooksBetter Work TogetherReinventing OrganizationsAn Everyone CultureGoing Horizontal - Samantha SladeBrave New Work

Ved Krishna is Strategy Head at Yash Pakka, a compostable tableware manufacturer based in Faizabad, India that has been experimenting with organisational self-management since 1999. Ved talks with a lot of heart and honesty about his journey of taking over the family business, then firing himself as CEO and now working from a place of deeper purpose. He also shares the ups and downs of trying to develop self-management in a culture where hierarchy is very strongly ingrained. How to follow Ved: Twitter: @ved_krish Resources: Ved’s TEDx talk Chuk website and Yash Papers website Susan Basterfield’s LinkedIn blog about Yash Jingle Bell school website

In this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on feminist practices in business: Episodes 72 & 73: CV Harquail on her book “Feminism–A Key Idea for Business and Society,” Episode 74: Vanessa Dawson of the Vinetta Project on investing in female tech founders, Episodes 75 & 76: Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe on Enspiral and its feminist business ecosystem. Teri and Michael co-host the en(gender)ed reflections episodes which serve to help curate a series of past episodes, usually around a specific theme.  We hope these episodes help listeners coming in at that point of the podcast identify particular episodes and themes that they may want to explore. During our reflection, we talked about these additional resources: An article on "How the US employee benefits compares to Europe's" "What caused the decline of unions in America?" The practice of "land acknowledgement" shared in Episode 72. Radiolab's "Dolly Parton's America" series Rush Limbaugh's coining of the term "feminazi" to silence women and contribute to a decades long assault on discrediting women's efforts for equality and women's rights The Netflix documentary on the history of women's reproductive rights called "Reversing Roe" Senator Elizabeth Warren's proposed wealth tax plan and calculator The video Michael referenced with the wealthy man balking at the idea of a wealth tax The high rates of domestic abuse within the law enforcement profession --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On today's episode, our guests are Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe, collaborators in the Enspiral Network, a collective of social enterprises, ventures, and individuals working collaboratively across the world to support people who want to spend their lives changing the world. Enspiral builds collaborative tools and processes to facilitate the sharing of money through participatory budgets, the sharing of control through collaborative decision-making, and the sharing of information through their Handbook of agreements and guidelines.  Aside from her role as Enspiral's Foundation Director, Susan also co-founded Greaterthan, a professional training and coaching organization at the forefront of decentralized, self-managed, and participatory work.  Gina's passion for equity and justice led her to her current role as Operations Lead of Enspiral's Developer's Academy.  We speak to Susan and Gina today about the work they do, the vision they bring, and how they are leveraging both to transform the way we think and go about work.  Part 2 of our conversation continues our discussion with Susan and Gina and delves into the examples of initiatives and ventures within the Enspiral Network and how they are building cultures that support agency, autonomy, and self-organization. During our conversation, Susan, Gina, and I referenced the following resources and topics: The network's book, "Better Work Together" "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" by Jo Freeman The Enspiral and Loomio Cooperative Handbooks, Software Mill's Handbook for New Employees A company in the US called Ouishare questioning and experimenting with social models based on collaboration, openness and fairness Mingyur Rinpoche's book, "The Joy of Living:  Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness" and his Tergar meditation community who is featured in the recent Netflix special, "The Mind, Explained" Frederic Laloux's "Reinventing Organizations" --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

On today's episode, our guests are Susan Basterfield and Gina Stevens-Rembe, collaborators in the Enspiral Network, a collective of social enterprises, ventures, and individuals working collaboratively across the world to support people who want to spend their lives changing the world. Enspiral builds collaborative tools and processes to facilitate the sharing of money through participatory budgets, the sharing of control through collaborative decision-making, and the sharing of information through their Handbook of agreements and guidelines.  Aside from her role as Enspiral's Foundation Director, Susan also co-founded Greaterthan, a professional training and coaching organization at the forefront of decentralized, self-managed, and participatory work.  Gina's passion for equity and justice led her to her current role as Operations Lead of Enspiral's Developer's Academy.  We speak to Susan and Gina today about the work they do, the vision they bring, and how they are leveraging both to transform the way we think and go about work. During our conversation, Susan, Gina, and I referenced the following resources and topics: The concept of "emotional labor" Loomio, an open-source collaboration platform for collective decision-making, part of the Enspiral network The "Parihaka" movement of non-violent resistance The "Treaty of Waitangi" Jo Freeman's "Tyranny of Structurelessness" The network's book, "Better Work Together" --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

« Être différent paie, quoi qu'il en soit. Être soi-même et vivre honnêtement laissera toujours un héritage d'authenticité. » – Lady Gaga Aujourd'hui, j'ai envie de vous présenter un outil que j'ai essayé il y a cinq-six mois environ. Il m'avait été présenté par David Grégoire, que j'ai reçu sur l'épisode #051 et l'épisode #115. J'ai recommencé son utilisation il y a quelques semaines et les résultats sont surprenants. C'est un outil différent, authentique et qui donne des résultats percutants, je parle de: Bonjoro ! Cette plateforme va vous montrer la puissance du courriel vidéo.  Livre de la semaine Comme à chaque semaine, Micheline Bourque présidente fondatrice du club de lecture affaires nous fait l'honneur de venir nous présenter un livre qui a le potentiel d'inspirer les entrepreneurs qui nous écoutent. Cette semaine, le livre est Reinventing Scale ups de Susan Basterfield, Travis Marsh et Brent Lowe. L'Académie du Podcast Le partenaire de cet épisode est l'Académie du Podcast qui ouvrira ses portes dans les prochains jours pour sa deuxième cohorte officielle. L'Académie du podcast, c'est l'accompagnement qu'il vous faut vers la mise en place de votre podcast dans les 30 prochains jours. À travers plus de 70 vidéos, un accompagnement étape par étape et une communauté de podcasteurs pour vous supporter, l'Académie du podcast est la première école de podcasting francophone au monde. Rendez-vous au marcobernard.ca/academie pour en savoir plus et être les premiers à franchir les portes! Le groupe Facebook de l'Académie du Podcast Vous êtes un passionné de podcast n'est-ce pas? Et si vous m'écoutez, c'est que vous êtes sans doute francophone...? Le groupe Facebook de l'Académie du Podcast est l'endroit tout désigné pour discuter podcast et découvrir les dernières tendances sur le podcasting dans la grande francophonie mondiale! C'est l'endroit où les podcasteurs vont s'entraider pour faire avancer leur podcast que ce soit pour des trucs techniques, de la recherche d'invité ou de l'entraide pour faire exploser votre auditoire! Pour rejoindre ce groupe génial, vous vous rendez au marcobernard.ca/groupe . Le mot de passe est: « Academie » . Le contenu de cet épisode sur la puissance du courriel vidéo avec Bonjoro: * Excellent outil pour arriver à impressionner ses prospects * Compétiteur: BombBomb --> https://bombbomb.com/features/ * Application * Filmer en direct * Envoyer courriel avec gif / photo dans le courriel vers une vidéo * Fond d'écran décoré si désiré * Message textuel qui accompagne * Permet l'authenticité * Faire suivi de prospects * Faire le suivi service client * Aussi Outil de vente puissant * Possibilité de mettre un AAA ---> dirige vers une page web * Possibilité de relier à toutes les plateformes * Envoyer un remerciement en cas de ventes * Nouvel abonné sur la liste * Service client * Lien vers Bonjoro: https://www.bonjoro.com Au plaisir de vous retrouver mercredi prochain pour l'épisode #147 de L'Accélérateur! Bonne semaine et ciao!Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles -

Playing for Team Human today: Susan Basterfield and Anthony Cabraal. Susan and Anthony share the open secrets of bottom-up collaboration as we celebrate the publication of Enspiral’s book, Better Work Together. It's a conversation about the power of working together, building on ideas “good enough to try,” and creating a space where it’s “safe to fail.”Looking for collaborative and participatory ways to create social change? Enspiral has collected and opened up its learnings for all to replicate.Douglas opens with a monologue about moving beyond “master plan” interventions. What does democracy look like on a human scale?If you enjoy this episode, check out Episode 23 with Enspiral teammate Silvia Zuur:https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-23-silvia-zuur/And Episode 41 with Richard Bartlett:https://teamhuman.fm/episodes/ep-41-richard-d-bartlett-there-is-no-enemy-team/You can find Team Human episodes and more from Douglas at Medium.com/@Rushkoff Music Credits: Mike Watt: beak-holding-letter-man , Herkimer Diamonds , and closing music by R.U. Sirius: President Mussolini Makes The Planes Run On Time See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hosted by Susan Basterfield and joined Doug Kirkpatrick, Lisa Gill, Brian K Haney and Helen Sanderson.Part of the New Work Practices Series in the Connected Org channelSee www.connectle.com for all our series on Connected Work.

Frederic Laloux's book Reinventing Organization stimulated a lot of thought particularly in people working inside corporate aware that traditional patriarchal organizations could not serve the vision. Instead, creating the conditions for people and customers to flourish is the challenge facing startup founders. It comes with the caveat that scaling your learning and way of working with power and control is essential to scaling value. Susan Basterfield is host Dawna Jones's guest in this episode where they talk about prototyping, beyond a growth mindset, and explore what happens if you imagine a different relationship to work. Susan Basterfield has lived and worked in 20 different countries, Susan chose New Zealand as home in 2003 which is where she talks to Dawna in this episode. From working in multi-nationals she now serves the Enspiral Foundation as a Director and Catalyst, and does her work from within an Enspiral Livelihood Pod.Catalyst and convener, she helps individuals and organizations release potential through participatory creation—unique manifestations of ways of working and being beyond traditional hierarchical models. These include ongoing experiments in Self-Management, Agile Beyond Tech, Deliberately Developmental Organizations, and Facilitative Leadership. She is a prolific writer and speaker, and has shared her experiences from India to Korea, Canada to Chile, Sweden to Australia and most places in between.Susan is the creator and convener of the Practical Self Management Intensive at Leadwise Academy. She holds a BA in Communications, a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning, and in 2015, received the Perkins Award for most exceptional body of work in the second cohort of Seth Godin’s altMBA. https://academy.leadwise.co/?partner=enspiral&utm_source=several&utm_medium=link&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=leadwise-academyhttp://www.thepeergarden.com/Dawna Jones, host of the Insight to Action podcast, is business change innovator specializing in the deep dynamics of transformation at a human and organizational level. Deep skills for leading and decision making in complexity equip business leaders with the awareness to stay effective and balanced while handling uncertainty. She blogged for the Huff Post Great Workplace Cultures; wrote Decision Making for Dummies and contributed a chapter on the new purpose of business to Ervin Laszlo’s The Intelligence of the Cosmos. Writer, speaker, and change innovator, you can find Dawna on Twitter EPDawna_Jones and on LinkedIn.Intro music is provided by MarkRomeroMusic.com. Mark’s music is scientifically proven to restore coherence to the human body. (You feel better!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Susan Basterfield is a Foundation Catalyst and Ambassador within the self-managing collective Enspiral and helps individuals and organisations worldwide experiment with new ways of working and being. She is also co-author of Reinventing Startups and has developed a a five-week immersive online programme called Practical Self-Management Intensive. We talk about self-management and learning through doing. How to follow Susan: Twitter: @opentogrow Blog: https://medium.com/@opentogrow Website: http://opentogrow.co.nz/ Book of the week: “An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organisation” by Robert Kegan & Lisa Laskow Lahey Other resources: Susan's latest Practical Self-Management Intensive course Here’s the website for Loomio, the collaborative decision-making tool Susan mentions they use in the self-management intensive Susan's blog about Enspiral's organisational refactor Here’s Jo Freeman’s piece on The Tyranny of Structurelessness The quote I mentioned (“Relationship work... is one of our evolutionary assignments”) comes from the book “Everything is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution” by Diane Musho Hamilton To learn more about Enspiral and how their Catalyst working group is set up, check out the Enspiral Handbook  

Permission to Speak Podcast. Hosted by Leadership Communications Expert Kelly Vandever. Episode #25 - Susan Basterfield. Permission to Speak is the video blog and podcast that loiters at the intersections of leaders who want their people to speak up, technology that facilitates connections, and results that serve an organization’s higher purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: - Treating work as experiments - Seth Godin’s altMBA - Self-Management Institute at Morning Star - Enspiral - Non-hierarchical organization - Example of Enspiral venture companies: Loomio, Rabid Technologies, Orientation Aotearoa Life Hack, Action Station, Scoop, and more - Enspiral Labs - Enspiral’s Handbook – the scaffold - Enspiral’s YouTube channel - Suggested experiments from a self-managed organization for more traditional companies - Experiment 1 – have employees write down what they actually do and what they’re actually accountable for and how they want to be held to account - Be accountable to the work as a team - Liberating Structures - Competencies versus continued growth - It still boils down to an enlightened CEO/President to make things change - Reinventing Organizations - Experiment 2 – Deciding how you want to make decisions, consider which of those decisions do you need you need to make yourself, which decisions can be delegated, or can you take advice on, or can you put out to the whole group - Experiment 3 – Instead of line manager doing performance reviews, have peer do reviews for each other - Be brave enough to step outside of your bubble of people that just confirm what we already believe