Brené with Priya Parker on How We Return and Why It Matters, Part 1 of 2
May 17, 2021
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Master facilitator Priya Parker joins Brené to discuss the challenges of returning to workspaces post-COVID, emphasizing the need for creativity and ingenuity in coming together. They explore how we can improve our gatherings, navigating cultural influences, vaccine equity, social awkwardness, and psychological safety in the workplace.
Embrace creativity in adapting to post-pandemic workspaces.
Set boundaries for healthy work-life integration post intense interactions.
Value genuine, in-person connections over virtual interactions.
Deep dives
Setting Boundaries and Pricing
A powerful piece of leadership advice shared with the podcast audience relates to pricing your services based on what comes easy to you, defining it as your gift and charging accordingly. This advice emphasizes valuing your skills and pricing them appropriately.
Balancing Work Boundaries
The hard leadership lesson of maintaining boundaries around work-life integration repeatedly challenges the speaker. This lesson involves learning to detach from work when necessary, especially after facilitating intense interactions and finding ways to transition between work and personal life.
Excitement for In-Person Gatherings
Despite discussing the complexities of returning to in-person gatherings, the speaker expresses excitement about reconnecting physically with loved ones outside the formalities of online interactions, highlighting the anticipation for genuine, in-person connections.
Gratitude for Vaccine Rollout
Expressing gratitude for the effective vaccine rollout in the United States, the speaker appreciates the impactful civic rituals seen within vaccination centers, emphasizing the shared experience and sense of communal protection brought about by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Reflecting on Civic Rituals
The speaker reflects on the emotional moments within vaccination centers, describing them as powerful civic gatherings where individuals receive both physical and metaphorical support, creating a collective experience of hope and protection within the community.
Invitation for More Conversations with Priya
The summary closes with an invitation for future podcast episodes, welcoming Priya Parker to continue engaging in meaningful conversations about daring leadership, important conversations, and navigating the complexities of our ever-evolving world.
Join me for Part 1 of a two-part series with Priya Parker on gathering together again. Priya is a master facilitator, a strategic adviser, and the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. We talk about the big and small challenges we’ll see when we return to workspaces, the need we’ll have to use our creativity and ingenuity to figure out how to be together, and the opportunity we’ll get to ask how we can be together better.