Productivity Gladiator

Conversations That Matter: The Hidden Productivity Killer You're Ignoring - With Jess Pettitt

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Apr 28, 2025
Join Jess Pettitt, a speaker and author focused on fostering authentic conversations, as she uncovers the hidden productivity killers teams often ignore. She emphasizes the power of humor in difficult discussions and shares her three-part conversation framework for handling workplace feedback and disagreements. Jess urges listeners to combat perfectionism and invite vulnerability, promoting a culture of openness. With insightful anecdotes, she shows how curiosity can overcome judgment and lead to stronger team dynamics.
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INSIGHT

Perfectionism Blocks Productivity

  • Perfectionism and feeling entitled to know everything block productive conversations.
  • Letting go of these enables more accurate understanding through curiosity and openness to feedback.
ADVICE

Use Curiosity to De-escalate

  • When you disagree, ask questions you don't know answers to, like "Tell me more."
  • Curiosity reduces anxiety, fosters understanding, and eases productive dialogue.
ANECDOTE

Chemotherapy Openness Boosts Productivity

  • Two employees undergoing chemotherapy hid their condition to avoid appearing unproductive.
  • Once open conversations happened, team support surged and productivity improved significantly.
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