Posts by Valerie Patrick
018- How to Thrive by Closing the Gender Leadership Gap
In this episode, I describe what the gender leadership gap is and the primary benefit of closing the gender leadership gap. I also discuss the 4 leadership behaviors that come more naturally to men then to women on average and the 4 leadership behaviors that come more naturally to women then to men on average.…
Read More017 – How Inquiry Improves Collaboration
In this episode, Angie McArthur, CEO of Professional Thinking Partners and co-author with Dawna Markova of Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People who Think Differently, talks about the power of blind spots and inquiry to trigger discovery and creative solutions for organizations through collaboration. Ms. McArthur gives examples of how collaboration from unexpected places produced great…
Read More016 – How Consensus Creates Better Decisions
In this episode, Beatrice Briggs, Founder and Director of the International Institute for Facilitation and Change and author of An Introduction to Consensus, talks about how consensus creates better decisions with more commitment than other common decision processes. Ms. Briggs talks about the key elements that need to be in place in order for true…
Read More015 – How to Increase Value with Intangible Capital
In this episode, Mary Adams, a leading U.S. expert on intangible capital and co-author of Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge to Work in the 21st-Century Organization, talks about the benefits that an intangible capital perspective can bring to your business. Ms. Adams shares ways that leading companies like General Electric and Southwest Airlines are leveraging intangible…
Read More014 – A Neuroscientific Approach to Improving Collaboration
In this episode, Dr. Dawna Markova, a neuroscientist and author of over a dozen books, talks about the research supporting her latest book with co-author Angie McArthur titled Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently. Dr. Markova elaborates on some of the key concepts in this latest book and shares practical approaches and tips…
Read More013 – Research-Based Ways for Conflict to Improve Performance
In this episode, Dr. Laurie Weingart, Carnegie Bosch Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory and Senior Associate Dean of Education at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about her research in conflict management and innovation for multi-functional work teams. Dr. Weingart shares practical approaches and tips for workplace interactions between people with different perspectives that promote creativity…
Read More012- Time-Tested Ways of Working Together
In this episode, John Vespasian, author of seven books that provide recommendations for thriving in work and in life based on insights from famous figures in history, talks about the different ways that we can work with others to achieve our own goals. John shares some stories from famous figures in history that illustrate how…
Read More011- The Effective Way to Communicate Risk
In this episode, Dr. Baruch Fischhoff, an internationally known expert on risk and decision science as well as Howard Heinz University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in both the Department of Social and Decision Sciences and the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, talks about the challenges associated with effective communication of new technology. Dr.…
Read More010- A New Way to Excel in Business
In this episode, Dr. Chris Laszlo, co-founder and managing partner of Sustainable Value Partners LLC as well as Professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and author of four business books, talks about a new paradigm that is emerging for businesses. Dr. Lazlo shares the science supporting the emergence of this new…
Read More009- Secrets to Effective Technical Collaborations
In this episode, Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor and Director of the Global Communication Center at Carnegie Mellon University and author of Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups, talks about the different types of collaboration available to technical project teams and the challenges associated with gender diversity. Dr. Wolfe shares some strategies to surface…
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