CAUSENETIC

This week, we are reairing our "Collateral Damage" episode. How does a leader know when the fallout is too great? In this episode, we are talking about poor leadership behavior and the collateral damage of change leadership. RESOURCES: Managing the Strategic Risks That Come with Change – The FedCap Group Managing the Execution Risks of Change Initiatives – The Wall Street Journal --- www.ymcadalla...

This week, we are reairing our "Which Way Is Up?" episode. Let's talk about leading through a pivot using innovation! RESOURCES: Validate Your Pivot with Innovation – Innovation Management Leaders Pivot, Not Panic – Inc. Pivot to Succeed – How Strong Leaders Embrace a Change of Course – Forge Coaching & Consulting --- HTTP://www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

This week, we are reairing our "Release Your Inner Superhero" episode. It’s time to face your fears and release your inner superhero in leadership. RESOURCES: 14 Ways To Be Fearless --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

In this episode, we are talking with Sheena Payne, Director of Community Affairs for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. She talks about her personal health journey and how we can improve health care for some of North Texas’ most vulnerable populations. --- http://www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

In this episode, we are talking about social innovation and how fixing systems can make things better! RESOURCES: Ten types of social innovation – a brief discussion paper -  Seerp Wigboldus, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation Innovation: Definition, Types of innovation and business examples - YouMatter 6 Successful Social Innovation Projects – RealLeaders --- http://www.ymcadallas....

In this episode, we are talking with Ar’Sheill Monsanto. She has worked in advocacy, public policy, and community organizing for 15 years where she has been responsible for implementing evidence-based strategies to create environmental change through public policy. She currently serves as the Director of Organizing Strategy in Houston for Leadership for Educational Equity. RESOURCES: Kids in Cuffs...

What is the difference between gender equity, gender equality, and women’s empowerment? In today’s episode, we are digging into it!! RESOURCES: Women in the Workforce: United States (Quick Take) - Catalyst Michael Kimmel: Why gender equality is good for everyone — men included - TED Why We Need Gender Equity Now - Forbes Gender Equity Starts in the Home – Harvard Business Review --- http://www.ymc...

In this episode, we are talking with our summer interns, Saron Regassa and Marie McGrew, about how they are preparing themselves to be future leaders. --- http://www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

From re-examining your responsibilities to updating your resume, we are giving you the keys to assess and leverage your value to an organization! Do you know your worth? RESOURCES: Fifteen Ways to Show Your Value at Work -  American Management Association Proving Your Value at Work — Why It’s So Hard and How to Do it Anyway – Ambition & Balance by Doist How to Increase Your Influence...

How often do you purposefully use a failure to find your next success? In this episode, we are talking about failing forward! RESOURCES: 48 Famous Failures Who Will Inspire You To Achieve -  WANDERLUST WORKER 8 Successful Products That Only Exist Because of Failure - Forbes The Failure-Tolerant Leader – Harvard Business Review --- http://www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

Communities across the country don’t experience the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards. In this episode, we are talking about environmental injustice! RESOURCES: 10 Examples of Environmental Racism and How it Works - YesMagazine Environmental Justice - EPA Environmental Racism: What It Is And How You Can Fight It - The Climate Reality Project --- http://www.y...

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, “research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory”. This week we are tapping into the songs that sing to our soul! RESOURCES: The Health Benefits of Music – Piedmont Healthcare Keep Your Brain Young with Music -  Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 Health Benef...

This week, we are talking with Steve Tarver, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Louisville. We discuss how we can make “spirit, mind, body for all” come to life and how the events of 2020 impacted him and his leadership. --- http:// www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

This week, we are talking with Helene Weir, President and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit. We discuss her leadership as a CEO who has served in two different countries and innovation opportunities at the Y. --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

Today, we are talking with Lauren Koontz, President & CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta about her leadership journey and what equity looks like at the Y. --- http://www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

This week, we are talking with Sharon Greenberger, the 10th President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater New York. We discuss how this Y has managed to have 10 CEOs in its 150-year history and how it is shifting to accommodate the changing communities in New York City. --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

Today, we are talking with Lucria Ortiz, President & CEO of the Yonkers Family YMCA, and Monique Parsons, President & CEO of the McGaw YMCA about the power of black women leaders and their audacity of authenticity. RESOURCES: The Audacity of Authenticity - Medium When Black Women Lead, We All Win: 10 Inspiring Leaders Show Us The Way – Forbes Failure Is Not An Option For Black Women: Effec...

How does a leader know when the fallout is too great? In this episode, we are talking about poor leadership behavior and the collateral damage of change leadership. RESOURCES: Managing the Strategic Risks That Come with Change – The FedCap Group Managing the Execution Risks of Change Initiatives – The Wall Street Journal --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

Dartmouth College defines privilege as “advantages and benefits that individuals receive because of social groups they are perceived to be a part of.” In this episode, we are talking about the levels, benefits, and ways to mitigate privilege. RESOURCES: Social Privilege – Wikipedia Different Types of Privilege, Including White Privilege—Explained – Well+Good Diversity Among Fortune ...

Today, we are talking with Kevin Bolding, President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburg, and Ernest Lamour, President & CEO of the Ridgewood YMCA in New Jersey, about what it means to be a transformational leader during times that are personally and professionally complicated. RESOURCES: Perspective: Work-Related Stress and Mortality among Black Men -  National Center for...

Last season, we talked about harnessing the power of words. In this episode, we are defining and demystifying today's frequently used or controversial terms! RESOURCES: Words Matter -- Harnessing the Power of Words - Causenetic 24 slang words teens and Gen Zers are using in 2020, and what they really mean - Insider The Most Popular Words of 2020 - Redbook 12 racist and offensive phrases...

In this episode, we are talking about our intentions versus our impact. RESOURCES: Understanding Intent vs Impact – Everyday Feminist Racism — Impact vs. Intent? - Medium “But I didn’t mean it!” Why it’s so hard to prioritize impacts over intents. - Scientific American How To Tell Someone They Sound Racist – YouTube (TEDx Talk: Jay Smooth)

An international study conducted in 2017 by the Center for Creative Leadership found that among leaders, 42% get six or fewer hours of shut-eye a night. Is the secret to success...sleep? RESOURCES: Sleep Well, Lead Better – Harvard Business Review 10 Reasons Why Good Sleep Is Important - Healthline The Science of Sleep: Understanding What Happens When You Sleep – John Hopkins University What Is th...

This week, Kevin Washington, President and CEO of YMCA of the USA, joins us as we celebrate his legacy, talk about what’s next, and the YMCA as a global leader. --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic

This week, we are talking with Jorge Perez & Steve Ives, two YMCA CEOs who have taken innovation and community engagement to the next level while challenging their counterparts across the country. Jorge Perez is the President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and Steve Ives is the President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater Houston. --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic