Fighting for Heart

Are feelings good or bad? This engaging conversation dives into the nuances of emotional intelligence and how our upbringing shapes our emotional responses. The hosts share personal stories about navigating emotions within family dynamics and relationships. They explore the importance of vulnerability and the ability to express feelings for deeper connections. Parenting challenges regarding children's emotions are also discussed, emphasizing the need for supportive environments. Humor and insights make this discussion a valuable guide to emotional awareness.

In this final episode of the Home & Work Connected Series, Rob interviews Heath Slawner on the topic of organizational culture. Heath works alongside some of the business world's leading thinkers and researchers (including Simon Sinek's team) to uncover how leaders can bring teams together to achieve extraordinary results. What do all great organizations have in common, whether they realize it or not? How do we consistently and effectively get people to listen, follow, buy-in, and take the next step? 

Organizations often fail to have, or capitalize on a corporate vision that can positively and constructively inspire, energize, and inform leaders and teams. How can you get better at transitioning from transactional to transformational and turning both you employees and customers into ambassadors? Rob Murray talks with Bob Westfall on this episode about navigating this type of organizational change, which starts with learning how to build an intellectual, emotional, and transformational case.

It has been well established that Purpose is an essential human need. It is easy to forget this when considering team culture. Rob Murray & Brad Stinson talk in this episode about the incredible opportunity that exists for leaders, teams, and organizations who seek to intentionally recover and align around Purpose both at work and home.  Purpose can be nurtured by discovering out what inspires teams, identifying their unique gifts, and fostering an environment of empowerment and growth.  Brad shares about when he stopped trying to help teams hit a number, complete a project, or meet a budget but instead started with assisting them in clarifying Purpose. 

While recovery from a leadership crash is usually possible, what if we could instead learn to recognize the prior warning signs and intervene before it happens at all? Join Rob Murray with Dr. Stephen Mansfield in this first episode of part two on the Home & Work Connected series, where they talk about ten very common behaviors that are almost always evident in the downward journey of a leader. Stephen reminds us that becoming aware of just a few of these could save millions of dollars, years of humiliation, hundreds and sometimes thousands of jobs, and much-lost good that might have been done.

There are limitations to what parents, communities, and governments can, and should even do in an attempt to shelter and protect young people from being bullied. However, children are not powerless to solve their social problems yet that’s become a foundational premise in our society. Rob Murray spends time with Brooks Gibbs on the Talk of Change Podcast (S2 Ep4) to explore an approach that seeks to grow resilient children, full of courage, strength, and awareness.  

Kid’s don’t need perfect parents. That statement is easier to say than to believe right?  Children, like a partner or spouse, offer a powerful opportunity to grow your capacity for connection. That growth can positively translate into other areas of your life, including at work.  Rob Murray spends time with Dr. Chip Dodd on the Talk of Change Podcast (S2 Ep3) to explore a less common approach to good parenting. Rather than overly-focusing to modify your child’s behaviors, what if you first learned to connect with heart, accept your own flaws, and resolve parts of your own childhood? What children need most is authentically engaged parents who offer them a place to learn how to be fully human in a hard, hopeful, exciting, and tragic world. 

In this second episode of the Home & Work Connected series, Rob Murray talks with Dr. Sue Johnson, an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, and leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment.  Relationships: How can we enhance, repair and keep them? When we feel safe at home in our relationships, it offers us the courage and the boldness to face the world with more passion and intention.  Visit www.talkofchange.com for your free change guide for this episode and others. 

Jack Nicholson, a business partner at Transformed Leader, brings his expertise in emotionally intelligent leadership to the discussion. He and Rob Murray delve into the challenges leaders face in balancing personal and professional lives, emphasizing the need for self-awareness. They explore the journey to discovering one's true self and the importance of authenticity in achieving both personal fulfillment and success. The conversation extends into family dynamics, advocating for emotional availability and interdependence to foster healthier relationships.

In a thought-provoking discussion, Dr. Kathleen Smith, an associate faculty member at the Bowen Center and author of 'Everything Isn't Terrible', shares her insights on family dynamics and anxiety management. She explores how anxiety affects family systems and workplace interactions. Dr. Smith highlights the importance of understanding individual roles within these systems and the pitfalls of 'triangles' in relationships. She emphasizes fostering direct communication and self-awareness to create healthier dynamics, both personally and professionally.