The Behaviorist

Meme culture is a mainstay of social media, and today's guest uses memes and humor to educate her Instagram followers on the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram. Join us as Janine talks with Liz Orr, creator of the Rude Ass Enneagram, about the importance of self-awareness, the different centers of the enneagram, and some of the caricatures that lead to mistyping. There is so much laughter in this epi...

In an era rife with quiet quitting and quiet firing, there is a healthy alternative: Conscious Uncoupling. Join Kedren and Sarah as they discuss Conscious Uncoupling which requires honest observation about the relationship and a nonjudgmental evolution to allow both parties to flourish. Learn when to use conscious uncoupling and how to move through it with grace. You can follow Work Wisdom on Link...

As organizations experience unprecedented levels of difficulties with engagement and retention, where people report a host of personal and professional stressors that are affecting their needs, priorities, and well-being, trust is at the center. In this episode, Dr. Carmella Tress talks with Vanessa Philbert, CEO of Community Action Partnership in Lancaster; and Jason James, Art Director at Fig In...

For most of our listeners, it’s been a brutal week, compounded by a tumultuous couple of years.  We heard you when you asked for concrete advice about how to keep putting one foot in front of the other. This is required listening for leaders because you are both emotionally highly contagious to your teams (who want to feel valued right now), AND you are responsible for progress in our companies an...

Join Sarah as she interviews Work Wisdom’s dynamic friend, Isaac Etter to discuss the art of being assertive as a leader. As an entrepreneur and leader, Isaac puts himself out there in order to move his work and mission forward. While his dynamism might not come naturally to everyone, Isaac has some helpful advice for those of us who are on the shy side. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn and...

Join Sarah as she interviews Vanessa Philbert, the CEO of Community Action Partnership AND an associate at WW as well as Esther Angell, Vice President at Cargas to discuss what it means to have an inclusive workplace, where to start, how we can measure success, and why it is a never-ending journey. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website...

Join Sarah and Kedren to explore "Fostering a Culture of Belonging". They discuss what culture is and what it's not (ping pong), why "belonging" matters so much right now at work, how values can help, the four primary types of cultures, and eight illuminating dimensions of culture that enable you to more fully understand your own organization's culture and sense of belonging. They also talk about...

Imposter syndrome is characterized by doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. It disproportionately affects high-achieving people, who don’t believe they’re deserving of recognition and promotions. Psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes developed the concept, originally termed “imposter phenomenon,” in a 1978 study which focused on high-achieving women. They found that “despi...

Join Kedren and Sarah as they talk about how to stop wasting effort on activities that won’t actually help you win.  Don’t waste your life being in the gear that doesn’t move you forward.  Learn six concrete techniques for strategic engineering so your hours and activities fold up into the life you want to live. You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more a...

Join Kedren and Dr. Tress as they answer the burning question of 2021: “How can leaders continue to lead while they themselves are burning out?”  Despite the emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and lack of professional efficacy that characterize clinical burnout, there are effective methods for restoring vibrancy.  Kedren and Carmella share the five concrete, actionable Emotional Intelligence skills t...

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast, listen in as Kedren Crosby interviews Lyndsey Sturkey and Chad Martin about being an Enneagram 6, the Loyalist. Loyalists are assumed to be the most common type and are described as committed, security-oriented, engaging, responsible, and, in darker moments, anxious and suspicious. In this episode, Lyndsey and Chad discuss what they love about being a 6, what...

19 million American workers have quit their jobs since April and the number continues to climb. Leaders are scrambling. While the answer to attracting and retaining talent is simple, it is not easy. In this episode, Kedren Crosby and Sarah Colantonio discuss the recent study from McKinsey that reports on the massive attrition happening across industries and give advice to leaders who instead want...

Burnout is at epidemic proportions, with 52% of the workforce now reporting feeling burned out.  In this impromptu bonus episode, Sarah and Kedren share seven concrete (and personally tested) methods that you can begin using today to restore vibrancy and prevent future bouts of burnout. You can follow Work Wisdom On LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://w...

What does work-life integration mean to you? Is it being on a work call while emptying the dishwasher? Putting your toddler in front of a Disney movie while you attend a zoom meeting? Instead of work-life balance, which pits our career against our personal lives, work-life integration takes the various threads of our lives to bolster and reinforce each other. Working with the same set of values, t...

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast listen in as Randy Berridge interviews Therese Crosby Toczek & Jen Beachy about being an Enneagram 5. In this episode we take an exciting journey into the mind of the knowledge seekers on the Enneagram. Enneagram Type 5’s are the intense, cerebral, perceptive, and sometimes detached type. These self-identifying Type 5’s discuss what they love about being a...

One of our dearest clients wrote in an email, “I have this feeling like there isn’t enough of me as a mama, wife, daughter, sister, friend, employee, community member. Not enough time, not enough for all the needs. It feels like a scarcity mindset that is difficult to break out of.” When sociologist Caitlyn Collins interviewed working women in the U.S. she heard a similar refrain. In this episode...

In 2001, Netflix was hit hard by the first internet bubble bursting.  They were forced to lay off a third of their team.  They were exceptionally intentional about how they navigated that difficult period and stumbled upon a principle that has served them extraordinarily well for the past two decades: Talent Density.     High concentrations of (nothing but) stunning employees are the foundation fo...

Many of us are tired, suffering from the fog of Pandemic Brain and the fallout of the Great Resignation.  Those of us who are survivors are wondering how to lead, how to scale, how to empower, and how to build back better.  While the resignations, presenteeism and disengagement continues, there are these unusual positive deviants who are doing something particularly rare at this moment in history....

Is it really true that ‘people don’t leave jobs, people leave bosses’?  There are a lot of bosses who are reeling from this quote in the midst of The Great Resignation. On this week’s episode of The Behaviorist, Kedren and Sarah argue that perhaps now, during The Great Resignation, people are NOT focused on leaving their bosses, but instead are truly leaving for greater meaning, increased flexibil...

The Great Resignation is an indication of the enormous numbers of people choosing not to return to their pre-COVID frenzy.  Join Kedren to hear about why Work Wisdom Press decided to re-release a book she wrote in 2008 which offers a prescription for living an intentional life worth savoring.  Learn about her rationale for writing this book, the ingredients of this slower way of living, and what a...

Join Sarah and Kedren to discuss how the role of leaders is changing in managing the emotional response to external tumult.  Learn how to name it, norm it, make it, build it, move it and relate in order to help individuals and teams journey together through traumatic times. You can follow Work Wisdom On LinkedIn and Instagram, at @workwisdom, and learn more at our website at https://www.workwisdom...

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast listen in as Randy Berridge interviews Dionna Wright, Aaron Spangler, and Christy Slothower about being an Enneagram 4. In this episode we take an exciting journey into the mind of the resident Artist of the Enneagram. Enneagram Type 4’s are The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, and occasionally Self-Absorbed, These self-identifying Type 4’s disc...

This week on the Behaviorist Podcast listen in as Sarah Colantonio & Randy Berridge interview Jennifer Powell, Sarah Payne, and Will Kiefer about being an Enneagram 3. Enneagram Type 3’s are the Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type. They are adaptable, excelling, driven, and image-conscious. They are named ‘The Achiever’ because they are on a perpetual journey to achieve success in their environme...

Join Kedren and Sarah in their quarantine as they share their methods for Remembering Who You Are.  This five step inquiry process has helped Work Wisdom and other companies in moving forward through the pandemic and economic tumult with strength and clarity.  These five practices enable your organization to consider how to continue achieving your purpose and leaning into your unique identity, eve...

How did a humble rabbi convince the Japanese counsel to protect his community during World War II? Find out on The Behaviorist podcast. This week, Jaime Arroyo and Sarah Colantonio of Work Wisdom discuss The 5 styles of Influence: rationalizing, asserting, negotiating, inspiring and bridging plus which styles they prefer as leaders.  You can follow Work Wisdom on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter a...