Creating Positive Organizational Climates Through Small Practices

Maureen McKenna,is a partner at Innovation Works and author of "Pink Steel-Toed Shoes," a story about her experience as the first female manager in manufacturing at Xerox.

She talks with us about her speech at the Canadian Conference about Positive Psychology, on creating a healthy organizational climate, and increasing return on energy.

Maureen's Blog: https://momentsbymoment.com/

• [1:50] What she hopes people took away from her speech at the Canadian Conference
• [2:40] How to focus on return on energy in the workplace
• [4:40] Learning from the past, moving forward, and her "Fresh Air" framework
• [6:40] She tells an anecdote that is an example of self-awareness in the workplace
• [8:15] How we choose to respond to "Vertical Leadership"
• [9:10] How to help people to change their mindset and have a safe place for micropractices
• [12:20] How to challenge each other's thought processes without negative connotations
• [14:00] The Lightning Round with Maureen McKenna!

Innovation Works Website: http://www.innovationworks.ca/

"Appreciative Living" - Jacqueline Bascobert Kelm

"Reinventing Organizations" - Frederick Laloux

Canadian Positive Psychology Association

3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology

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