Podcast Episode 307: 5 Ways to Assess the Health of Any Relationship System – Part 1 of 2
Whether it’s your family, organization or congregation, the functioning of any relationship system is dependent on the level of self-differentiation among its members. In this two-part episode, I unpack a schema developed by Daniel V. Papero of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. Show Notes: Developing a systems model for family assessment. […]
Podcast Episode 306: How to Prepare Yourself for a Hard Holiday Discussion
Whether it’s family or work, having discussions with people who disagree can be a challenge. This episode shows you how you can do better. Show Notes: A Non-Anxious Presence Workbook: Five Steps to Go Be Yourself (available for $9 until Midnight EST on Friday, November 29, 2024; $15 after that). Episode 99: A Family Systems […]
Podcast Episode 305: We Have to Do Better – How a Non-Anxious Leader Can Make a Difference
The division in our world is unsustainable. If we don’t do something, we’re headed for disaster. Here’s what you can do. Show Notes: Why We Got It So Wrong by David Brooks Nonviolence – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University: David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of […]
Podcast Episode 304: What to Do Now that the Election Is Over
Whether or not you supported the winner or even live in the US, this episode can help you grow as a non-anxious leader. Show Notes: Nonviolence – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 303: Family Systems Theory – A Practical Overview (Rebroadcast)
This episode is a presentation from the Family Systems Book Study that puts family systems theory in context for the non-anxious leader. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 302: Nobody Likes to Be Told What to Do
Self-differentiation enables you to not take things personally and to foster autonomy in others. Here’s how. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 301: How Humor Helps You as a Non-Anxious Leader (and How It Doesn’t)
If you’re too serious, you will raise anxiety in the relationship systems that you lead. Here’s how humor can help. Show Notes: Leaders Can Carry Too Much Truth Through Humor – Admired Leadership How to Develop Your Most Important Asset as a Leader: Trust – The Non-Anxious Leader Blog Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge […]
Podcast Episode 300: Pain and Responsibility
Allowing others to experience the pain and consequences of their actions (and life in general) will help them build resilience and capacity. Here’s how. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 299: Everyone Loves a Non-Anxious Presence – Chapters 10-14
If you want to calm down, grow up and live your best life, this audio version of the book can help. The final five chapters help you deal with the resistance of others so you can put it all together. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.