The Behaviorist

Purpose On The Planet

When you go to work every day, you more than likely know what the purpose of your organization is. But how about when you wake up in the morning - do you know what your purpose on this planet is? On this week’s podcast, Sarah chats with Work Wisdom research intern Hillary Schulze about unlocking the mystery of what our true purpose is. Seeking out this lighthouse can drive big choices, like your career path and smaller ones,  like your daily habits. Listen to find out what Hillary has learned about self-discovery in the office and in the spirit. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.
 

Leading Through Transitions

Leading through Transition
How can leaders and change makers use their core values as a compass to navigate their own job transitions? This week, Kedren and Sarah are delighted to chat with Mike McKenna, who was recently named President of Tabor Community Services. Mike speaks candidly about his transition from COO at his previous company to President at Tabor, including the challenging dichotomy of becoming the most senior person in an organization - which can suddenly make you feel like a beginner all over again. Listen to learn how Mike thoughtfully and humbly moved into his new role, as well as his practical tips for leaders who are thinking about transitioning onwards and upwards.
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.
 

Organizational Archetypes

Do you know your organization’s archetypes? Do you recognize how your personal archetype comes into play as a leader and team member? On this week’s Behaviorist, Kedren sits down with Ryan Martin, Co-Founder of Infantree, and Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President of the Lancaster County Community Foundation to talk all things archetypes. Listen to find out how identifying your organization's archetype can serve as an invaluable “north star” and “guard rail” to help guide decisions, prevent mission creep, and create a shared language for your staff and your audience to grasp your message and purpose. You’ll hear how Infantree has used exploring personal archetypes as a beneficial tool for hiring, team building, and creating clear and revealing job descriptions. Kedren, Ryan and Tracey all share what concrete practices leaders can begin with to start uncovering and incorporating your archetypes to help move your organization forward.
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website athttps://www.workwisdomllc.com.

Creativity For World-Changers

Everyone’s job history is a story. But the story of how a fresh-faced college graduate applying to an entry-level job in Baltimore ended up as Work Wisdom’s creative director two decades later has a special serendipity. Find out the whole tale as Sarah chats with Mary Alice Yeskey, who directs Work Wisdom’s creative, communications, and marketing. Listen to discover how inspiration can be spotted anywhere, and what advice she has for creatives in world-changing organizations.  
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.
 

Courageous Leadership

On this week's Behaviorist, Sarah goes deep with Aiyana Ehrman, Co-Owner & Co-Founder of Imagine Goods Sustainable Supply Co. Imagine Goods partners with survivors of sex trafficking to design and create ethically made clothing.  Over the last 12 years, Imagine Goods has helped countless skilled artisans in Cambodia, Haiti, and here in the U.S. through job training and income generation to establish financial stability and dignity. This year, the company is courageously launching a new, upscale brand of ethically made fashion to appeal to new markets.  Listen to learn how Aiyana uses the "sacred ordinary", inspiring podcasts, and her own work wisdom to boldly use business as a source for good in the world. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com .
 

The Power Of Charisma

What makes an influencer influential, anyway? On this week’s episode of The Behaviorist, Sarah sits down with Melisa Baez to discuss the power of charisma and influence. Melisa works as Director of Entrepreneur Training of ASSETS, a Pennsylvania non-profit that cultivates entrepreneurial leadership to alleviate poverty and build vibrant, sustainable communities. Melisa reveals what people in her life have resonated with the personal magic of charisma - and what advice these magnetic leaders gave her that she carries with her every day.
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com
 

Authentic Communication

"What are words for, if no one listens anymore?" - Missing Persons
What does it mean to be an authentic communicator? It's not merely being honest - it's learning how tosay things that are challenging in a way that doesn't cause tension or mistrust in a relationship. It's fostering a kind of exchange where you maintain respect - even when things get messy. On this week's episode of The Behaviorist, Work Wisdom's Sarah Colantonio and Kedren Crosby explore how authentic communication can transform virtually every relationship and group dynamic in one's life for the better - as a supervisor, colleague, friend, partner, parent, or family member. Learn the crucial first step to successful authentic communication to begin to boost your authentic communication skill set right now - and what specific communication practices Work Wisdom's clients have come away with wishing they'd known about years ago. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com . 
 
Music: Words // Missing Persons
 

Influence

"One voice can change a room." - President Barack ObamaWhat makes someone a powerful influencer? Why is influence important, especially for people who are using their work lives to change the world in big or small ways? On this episode of The Behaviorist, Work Wisdom's Kedren Crosby and Sarah Colantonio discuss influence and its potent power to create change and transform leadership. Referent power - a leader's magnetism, charisma, likability, and presence - is more potent than any other type of power.  Unlike other types of power (i.e., informational power or legitimate power, which you either have or you don't) - referent power is something that can be researched, learned, and strengthened. Find out what one thing you can start doing today to begin increasing your referent power and influence. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com.
 

How We Built This

If you could travel back in time and give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?  How I Built This is a fascinating podcast hosted by NPR's Guy Raz that reveals the stories behind some of the world's best known companies with the men and women who started them.  On this week's Behaviorist, Sarah pays homage to her favorite podcast by asking Work Wisdom's founder Kedren Crosby about the story of Work Wisdom's remarkable beginnings and improbable success. Listen to find out how Kedren never intended to be an entrepreneur - but that once she rather unexpectedly found herself owning a company, the first year of Work Wisdom shaped her in more ways than she could have ever predicted. 
 
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com  
 

Strategy Meets Culture - Part 2

Is traditional strategic planning dead? Join Work Wisdom's Sarah Colantonio and Kedren Crosby in a conversation about what works - and what doesn't - when organizations sit down to think big picture and long term. Find out how to filter your questions to create a "Strategy Screen" that will help you frame your exploration more tactfully, allowing people and teams a "positive no”. This tactic will help you get comfortable saying what you won’t do so that you can focus intentionally on what you will. Think of it as "The Organizational-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" for your company. Focusing your strategy goals this way can drive your team to create a "winning aspiration" for your organization that everyone will buy in to and believe in. Boiling down 5 and 10 year plans that may be obsolete before then into 2-3 "Big Questions" will help you and your team keep your eyes on the prize of that winning aspiration.
You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdomllc.com