What Do You Know To Be True?

Storytelling in business has been a hot topic for quite some time, but crafting a strategic narrative is a newer concept, one that our guest, Guillaume Wiatr, knows a lot about. What’s the difference between a story and a narrative?  As Guillaume shares with us, the old question of the glass half full or half empty can be instructive. The glass itself is the story, your perspective on its disposit...

What would you do if we were already connected to one another? Mark Meadows shares this evocative question with the knowledge that we’re already connected. We are already connected, because we are human and we are here. And that which gets in our way of connecting is only the stories we are telling ourselves. Mark is an Org Development practitioner, a business owner, and is a self-proclaimed recov...

Transformation in organizations, whether driven by strategy or technology imperatives, will often attempt to treat the human side of change as an afterthought or something to be managed. And that is why most transformations fail. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast episode. To watch the full episode: https://whatdoyouknowtobetrue.com/...

Divergent thinking and courageous alternative perspective sharing is what’s needed to transform organizations, challenge the status quo, and evolve our human systems so people and organizations can thrive and flourish.  Our problems will not be solved with the same thinking that created them.    Our current systems of education, business, and politics are broken because they were designed as techn...

Yes, this conversation with Nicole Kincaid is about her superpower of helping individuals better manage their stuff and their space AND it’s a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation. Our relationship with our physical possessions, our stuff, is never just about the stuff. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? pod...

Nicole Kincaid's superpower is helping individuals better manage their stuff and their spaces, and develop sustainable systems to keep it up. But this episode is a masterclass in empathy, holding space for clients, and self-regulation. Our relationship with our physical possessions, our stuff, is never just about the stuff. We know this. We know this because we have a box in our closet of thi...

Do you think it’s possible to change someone’s mind on social and political issues? In this deeply divided, polarized political situation we find ourselves in, while it may seem impossible to some. But to Robert Perez, change is possible, and it’s only a matter of time. And it does not involve yelling, or telling, or shaming, or outing. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the ful...

Ever feel like you’re talking to a brick wall? You lay out all the facts, the data, and the perfect logic, but the other person just digs in their heels deeper. It’s incredibly frustrating when you know you’re right, but you just can’t get them to change their mind let alone change the world. The truth is, persuasion rarely happens through arguments or spreadsheets. If you’ve been struggling with...

Like most skills, resilience and adaptability are capabilities that can be developed but the biggest determinant of their ultimate effectiveness is mindset. Resilience Consultant and Speaker, Bill Hefferman, joins us to share what he's learned about resilience and adaptability in his over 20 years of studying and teaching others. Professionally, Bill guides teams and leaders through tough iss...

What do you do when you cannot find a community that serves your needs?  If you are Michaela Corning, you create it. As an entrepreneur, an outgoing sales person, an amplifier, a woman, and a Muslim, Michaela found herself in the middle of an “intersectionality twister” game in workplaces that were not safe for her and she could not find the community that she envisioned. One that provided regener...

“[Choosing] happiness is bullsh!t. I cannot choose happiness. Joy fills us from the inside and happiness is a result of joy.” Anna Hall is a beacon of warmth, authenticity, humanity, and vulnerability. She is a powerhouse of energy when it comes to teaching people about discovering their purpose. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast ep...

What if one of the most powerful sources of leadership development, purpose, and personal growth isn’t found in a course or a promotion, but in being a working parent? In this conversation, leadership coach and parent advocate Claudia Timmermans explores how intentional parenting, alignment, and shared responsibility build the very skills that create stronger leaders, more engaged teams, and creat...

What areas of your life are you taking too seriously? What areas of your interactions and relationships could benefit from turning down the formality and seriousness and increase the fun? In Learning and Development, there's a well-worn adage: “to increase retention, you must reduce tension.”  Fast Company in 2019 published an article called “Why silliness is the perfect antidote to workplace...

The gift of listening is more than hearing someone else. It’s being radically present to what they are saying so that you can empathize with them, feel with them, and be with them. This is an act of love and recognition. This is high art. This is creating the container and making it a sacred space. ****True Snacks is a bite-sized learning excerpt from the full What Do You Know To Be True? podcast...

Have you ever been stuck between two options, only to find a better option is the third option? And of course, you’ve found the truth in between two very different renditions of the same event.  That space in between or unseen just beyond two options is the space of integration – and it can only be found if you are looking for it. Asli Aker is a master at being aware of and identifying the integra...

We sing the praises of collaboration all the time, but how we invite others to engage and collaborate have a huge impact on the experience and outcomes. Mike Geyer, a business and technology consultant, a storyteller, and a Global Accounts Executive at Adobe, has created his own approach to inviting others to engage and co-create in developing novel solutions to business challenges. Instead of a n...

Organization transformation, whether driven by strategy or technology imperatives, will often attempt to treat the human side of change as an afterthought or something to be managed. And that is why most transformations fail. Transformation and innovation consultant, Kellee Franklin, understands that most transformation efforts needs to flip the script. They are not adding humans to a technology o...

"How is that story you've been telling yourself working for you? Is it working for you?" We tell ourselves stories all the time, some based on our limiting beliefs. Wouldn't you love to have a simple process for rewriting those stories that no longer work for us?    Leader and Coach, Corinna Calhoun, developed a 4-step process for rewriting her own stories and brings this proce...

The power of purpose transcends fear, fuels joy, accelerates growth, and gives us a reason to rise, says Purpose expert Anna Hall. And her purpose is driven by a strong, innate sense of fairness. Nowhere is it written that life is fair. However, fairness is our barometer for how we fit into the systems and context we survive or thrive in. Anna Hall is a beacon of warmth, authenticity, humanity, an...

“One of the things we do in teams is reclaim our humanity.” In this True Snack episode, Ben shares his strong belief in the power of teams as a place to reclaim our humanity or actively deny it. Ben is a self-proclaimed Team Geek, and you are about to learn why this is well-earned moniker. Ben also shares a framework for helping teams make the invisible visible called SNOW: 1. See it / Sense it -...

The gift of listening is more than hearing someone else. It’s being radically present to what they are saying so that you can empathize with them, feel with them, and be with them. This is an act of love and recognition. This is high art. Nicholas Whitaker’s superhero power is the Art of Listening, it is a gift earned out of survival.  And he turned it into a practice of thriving by giving himself...

Curious about the difference between a coaching conversation and mentoring conversation? For those who might not know, a coaching conversation is one where you ask questions, stay curious, not give advice, and treat the other person as creative, resourceful, and whole (meaning, the best answers for them will come from within them). In this episode of True Snacks, Executive Coach Kevin Jones shares...

Storytelling in business has been a hot topic for quite some time, but crafting a strategic narrative is a newer, powerful concept, one that our guest, Guillaume Wiatr, knows a lot about. What’s the difference between a story and a narrative? As Guillaume shares with us, the old question of the glass half full or half empty can be instructive. The glass itself is the story, your perspective on its...

Today, April McCormick embraces courage and love as she navigates being a leader and a mother. Five years ago, April and Kevin McCormick had the worst day of their lives, every parent’s worst nightmare. Their 1-year-old son, Lincoln, died suddenly. A little over a year ago, April started a podcast, “Uncomfortable Friend,” to tell her story, to share her experiences, and to be with Lincoln. “Uncomf...

As a female leader in a male-dominated industry, and as an introvert in an extrovert-dominated world, Jennifer Marcou found that her natural style of working, and her gender, was not well represented in her peer group, and definitely not in the ranks above hers. She was faced with challenge of putting on a mask and leading inauthentically, or learning how to lead in a way that was authentic to her...