Change Signal Can Feelings Fast-Track Your Transformation? Cassandra Worthy
May 14, 2025
Exploring the vital role of emotions in business, Cassandra Worthy argues that embracing feelings can revolutionize organizational change. By allowing team members to express their true emotions, engagement and productivity soar. She advocates for slowing down to process feelings, enabling teams to contribute meaningfully before moving forward. Regular emotional check-ins emerge as strategic tools, challenging traditional notions that dismiss the importance of emotions at work.
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Emotion's Crucial Role in Business
- Emotion is often excluded from business and change management as an outdated belief.
- Leaving feelings out also means leaving humanity behind, which harms engagement and relevance.
Slow Down to Speed Up Change
- Slow down in change initiatives to allow people to process and express their feelings.
- This openness fosters trust, insights, and individual contributions to the change process.
Regular Emotional Check-Ins
- Conduct regular emotional check-ins throughout change initiatives.
- These sessions build trust and greatly boost employee engagement.