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Overcoming Patriarchy & Hierarchy: An Interview with Positive Psychology Play Coach Jeff Harry

Jeff Harry
Positive Psychology Play Coach

Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves to feel their happiest and most fullfilled — by playing.

Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Siemens, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

Jeff is an international speaker who has presented at conferences such as INBOUND, SXSW, SHRM National, and Australia’s Pausefest, showing audiences how major issues in the workplace can be solved through play.

Jeff was selected by Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for his organizational development work around addressing toxicity in the workplace.

​Jeff believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find our purpose and, in turn, help to create a better world. 

In this interview, Cecilia interviews Jeff for a fascinating conversation on patriarchy and how it shows up at work. The conversation covers:

✅ Overview of Patriarchy -- How it shows up and does damage in the workplace

✅ Countering Toxic Masculinity at Work - Plus, signs to be watchful of in yourself

✅ Incorporating Play as an Antidote and a Solution 

 
 

Additional Resources

“Women & Leadership: Breaking Through Barriers” by The Lead Women Podcast - Explores challenges women face in leadership and strategies to overcome them. (Podcast)

“Disruptors, Unconscious Bias and Gender Equity with Dr. Patti Fletcher” by Punk Rock HR Podcast - Discusses what it means to be a disruptive influence at work and how it can work to your advantage. (Podcast)

“The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - This classic TED Talk explores the importance of diverse narratives and challenging stereotypes. (TED Talk)

“The Power of Play at Work” by Greater Good Magazine - Discusses the benefits of play in fostering collaboration and innovation, potentially leading to more flexible hierarchies. (Article)

“Rediscover Your Play” by Jeff Harry - Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. (Website)

Connect on Linked in with Jeff Harry

Speaking Confidently When Put on the Spot

At some point at work, we’ve all likely experienced feeling anxious, ill-equipped, or off-kilter or when having to give a spur-of-the-moment answer or when expected to speak on the fly.

In this session called Speaking Confidently When Put on the Spot, Cecilia shared ideas to help you feel more comfortable responding and communicating in the moment, regardless of how prepared or eloquent you think you are.

Based on Matt Abrahams’ book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, this session taught us that there is no right or wrong way to communicate. You’ll learn ideas on how to focus more on practice and preparation to help reduce stress and feel more confident when speaking spontaneously in front of others.

You’ll hear from Cecilia about:

✅ Secrets to Effective Communication
✅ Reframing Speaking Anxiety
✅ Getting Comfortable with Spontaneity

 
 
 
 

Additional Resources

How To Shine When You’re Put On The Spot by Matt Abrahams - This article suggests key strategies to successfully master the art of spontaneous speaking. (Article: Harvard Business Review)

Mastering Spontaneous Communication: Strategies for Speaking with Confidence by Kwame Christian - This article highlights practical advice for effectively managing spontaneous conversations. (Article: Forbes)

Expert Tips to Master The Art of 'Spontaneous Speaking' by Rodger Dean Duncan - This article shares tips and techniques to conquer spontaneous speaking. (Article: Forbes)

Be Better At Spontaneous Speaking by Matt Abrahams - This article offers some tools to prepare you to be ready for off-the-cuff conversations. (Article: Stanford Graduate School of Business)

Think Fast, Talk Smart with Matt Abrahams - This podcast provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively. (Podcast)

Navigating Personal Hardships At Work (Yours and Those of Others)

This month’s call is with Christie Bishop, an Advertising & Marketing Executive, and host of the podcast, “What Nobody Tells Us.” Prior to starting her own Marketing Strategy consultancy firm in 2021, Christie spent nearly two decades in Executive roles leading North American and Global Strategic Planning teams both at agencies and in-house.

At home, Christie was (and continues to be) the primary caregiver for her husband, Bryan, through his ongoing treatment for brain cancer. During this call, we'll dive into how Christie's experiences have helped her support not only herself, but also her teams, colleagues and direct reports through personal hardships of their own. These tips are especially important, given they apply to personal situations that a lot of employees often hide from others.”

We'll cover:
What Personal Hardships are and the Impact They Can Have at WorkTools & Tips to Navigate Personal Hardship as:

✅ An Individual Employee (yourself)

✅ A Manager or Leader supporting a direct report or colleague

✅ A Colleague Supporting Another Colleague

Additional Resources

"How To Handle Personal Issues in the Workplace (Plus Tips)" (Indeed)

"What to Do When a Personal Crisis Is Hurting Your Professional Life" (Harvard Business Review)

”How to Keep Working During Personal Hardship” (Forbes)

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant - This book discusses how to navigate personal hardships, including grief and loss, and find resilience and happiness.

The Tim Ferris Show (Podcast)

Moving from Conflict to Collaboration

During this call, Cecilia will teach the topic of Moving From Conflict to Collaboration. In this session, you'll learn about the dynamics of conflict and ways to better embrace our role in the situation and, ultimately, how to get to better collaboration at work.

You'll gain tools and messaging to better approach and solve situations where changes, personalities, or problems may cause things to get sticky.

✅  The Conflict Dynamic That Impedes Us at Work
✅  Steps to De-Escalate & Reduce Conflict
✅  A New View on Collaboration

The Art of Selling Yourself: Interview with Lisa Earle McLeod

Selling yourself, your work, and your greatness can feeling challenging, especially for women. During this call Lisa will share:

✅  The elements of confidently selling yourself 
✅  What to do when your high quality-work isn’t enough to get you the rewards you seek
✅  How to strengthening personal worth 

Lisa will take tools and insights from her book Selling with Noble Purpose, geared towards sellers, and share them through a lens which can be utilized by anyone marketing for selling themselves.

Lisa is a global advisor, consultant and speaker. She is an expert in sales, leadership and emotional engagement helping major companies such as Sales Force, LinkedIn, and Dave and Busters. She’s the author of five bestselling books.

EVERYONE GETS LONELY: What To Do When It Hits You

Public crisis and epidemic are words we're now seeing next to loneliness. Even prior to COVID-19, nearly half of U.S. adults reported experiencing loneliness. During this talk, Chelsea Szabo will explore loneliness with a fresh perspective.

You'll learn how to empower yourself to use loneliness as a springboard into a more connected and fulfilled life ... both in and out of the office. 

Learn: 

✅  The #1 thing most people don't realize is behind loneliness  
✅  The 3 crucial relationships you must invest in to fend off loneliness (everyone is currently in a relationship with these 3 things) 
✅  What fuels loneliness and how to stop feeding it 

Getting to Yes: Key Negotiation Skills

Negotiating doesn’t mean you have to rely on hard bargaining, risk feeling taken advantage of, or make unnecessary concessions.

During this training session, Cecilia Gorman, co-founder of Empowership, provided key advice to help teach you more about reaching win-win solutions without giving in or making the other person unhappy.

Teaching Points:

✅ Escaping Negative Stories Around Negotiation
✅ Where to Focus Negotiating Conversations
✅ Three Instant Tactics to Ease How Negotiation Feels

Back Pocket Confidence

Confidence is a key component of workplace success. When we feel confident, we present, speak, and act in ways that are most effective and make an impact. 
 
During this session, Chelsea Szabo, co-founder of Empowership, provided a mental model for confidence and powerful tools and insights to navigate that model to bring more workplace success. 

Teaching Points:

✅ What Confidence Really Is
✅ The 3 Types of Confidence
✅ Tips to Boost All 3 Types of Confidence

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