In this episode, Mike and Vicki Znavor have a great conversation about authenticity and purpose in the workplace and in life. Vicki is the author of Authenticity Reawakened: The Path To Owning Your Life’s Story and Fulfilling Your Purpose and she is a certified leadership coach.

Questions Answered:

What is authenticity?
Why do we struggle with authenticity?
How often should we ask the question, “who am I?’
What are some good practices to get to authenticity?
How do we overcome the fear of being authentic in the workplace?
How can authenticity help us to reduce/manage conflict?
How do we discover purpose?

Key Takeaways:

Authenticity is knowing who you truly are, knowing what matters most to you and having the courage to show up in the world in a way that reflects that.
You need to fully understand your story in order to live a life of purpose.
We struggle with authenticity because it is painful to look inward.
Reawakening - we learn, we grow, we learn, we grow.
There can be rewards especially in corporate America to show up in a non-authentic way.
We get so busy with life that we forget to ask, “Who Am I?”
Ask basic questions, write down the answers.
Simple exercises to know who you are:
- Know what matters most to you
- Know what you value
- Think about 5-7 pivotal moments that made you who you are
It is important to have leaders that talk about showing up as yourself.
The heart of building better relationships with clients is authenticity.
It’s common to not handle conflict well in the workplace. We aren’t really taught how to handle conflict and we don’t see a lot of good role models.
Intentional Conflict Model - 8 Steps:
- State your Intention
- Describe what happened
- How are you impacted
- Describe your feelings
- Ask for explanation
- Describe what would make it right
- Negotiate how to move forward
- Express gratitude
If you can name your fear, you are halfway to conquering it.
Most of us don’t analyze our lives very thoughtfully at all until we are faced with a crisis.
P.I.N.:
- Problem - can you state the problem in a sentence or two?
- Information - evidence of the problem
- Need - what do you need
Purpose is really important
Questions when considering your purpose:
- What do you want?
- When you are at your best, what does that look like?
- What do you believe?

Show Links:

www.vickiznavor.com
To purchase Vicki’s book, click here

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