Humanity Works Better with Debbie and Kate

Humanity. It works—and it works better. In this heartfelt and moving conversation, Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer help you chart a path that brings humanity (yours and your teams) to work through awareness, choice, and courage. They’ll help you build a healthier, more productive work environment that draws the best—rather than squeezes the most—out of people. Because humanity works better.

Humanity Works Better

1:56 – An early leadership lesson in fire prevention rather than fire fighting

5:24 – Understanding that no one has it all figured out and everyone is figuring out the journey as they go

8:40 – The observations from within and without organizations that led Debbie and Kate to write Humanity Works Better

10:50 – Why human-centered leadership is always your responsibility

12:34 – If things are not quite right in your organization, real change starts with you.

13:54 – Debbie and Kate introduce the five practices you can use to start transforming your leadership and culture.

15:32 – Your most compelling self—and why that matters for leaders.

16:47 – Creating safety and trust

20:55 – One of the biggest leadership myths Debbie and Kate want to change

21:30 – The powerful leadership practice of surrender and not-knowing

25:10 – The three self-limiting fears that can keep you from creating a more human workplace (and what to do about them)

27:00 – What to do when you experience resistance in yourself or your team (look for the fear beneath it)

30:34 – A powerful question to move through your own fears and resistances

33:33 – What to do to create trust and consistency in work environments that are constantly changing and unpredictable

35:02 – Why it’s important to stop focusing on turnover (great resignation) and start focusing on the retention—on the people who are staying

40:16 – The problem with trying to squeeze emotions out of the workplace and why we need them

44:00 – The ultimate way to make our work more fulfilling

46:51 – How being your authentic, unique self brings out the best leader in other people

48:45 – The need to take responsibility for what you create through your life and leadership

50:27 – A practical way to uncover your values and live in alignment with what matters most

55:55 – A powerful story of discovering values, what you will and will not live with, and claiming your voice.

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