Unlocking Team Resilience with Visual Metaphors with Dr. Kerstin Potter

#In this powerful episode of Resiliency The Podcast, hosts Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader sit down with international business leader and organizational strategist, Dr. Kerstin Potter, founder of Visual Metaphors at Work and creator of the groundbreaking Lephorus™ methodology. Broadcasting from an island off the coast of Sweden, Dr. Potter shares her journey from global corporate executive to pioneering a visual, cognitive approach to unlocking group intelligence, team cohesion, and organizational resilience.

🎨 Learn how visual metaphors can help teams communicate better, solve complex challenges, and foster innovation—especially when words fail.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

What Lephorus™ is and how it helps unlock team intelligence

Why visual thinking is essential in complex organizational environments

How metaphors help individuals, teams, and companies navigate disruption

Real-life application of visual tools in leadership, strategy, and growth

🌍 From corporate coaching to psychological safety, Dr. Potter’s insights are essential listening for team leaders, HR professionals, change managers, founders and executives; Anyone seeking to improve communication, innovation, and resilience in the workplace.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Kerstin Potter
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstin-potter/
- https://www.visualmetaphorsatwork.com/

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Contact Jenn Quader:
- Jenn Quader’s Website: http://jennquader.com 
- Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennquader/
- Jenn Quader’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yKMeo3GW2k
- The Smart Agency Website: https://thesmartagency.com/

Contact Dr. Kelly Culver:
- Culver Group Website: https://new.culvergroup.ca/
- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Website: http://drkellyculver.com
- Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-culver/
- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/0FNU95LH-f8?si=8uamb7cs7RiUWxRV

🌐 Produced by A.L.L. Inc., AuntieLouLou Productions & The Culver Group

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Resiliency and Guests
01:00 Understanding Resiliency: Definitions and Perspectives
04:05 The Journey to Visual Metaphors at Work
09:48 Unlocking Group Intelligence through Visual Metaphors
15:12 Practical Application: The Toaster Company Exercise
18:46 Visualizing Company Identity and Market Positioning
21:25 Responding to Market Challenges
24:09 Building a Constructive Organizational Map
27:19 Engaging Leadership in Problem Solving
32:08 Empowering Quieter Voices in Teams
36:04 Creating Organizational Resilience
40:00 Bridging Visual and Verbal Communication
41:54 Practical Applications of Visual Thinking
50:34 RTP Intro Slide.mp4

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