The Unlock: Humanity at Work

Dr. David Larson, a kinesiology professor and expert in strength training, discusses the transformative power of physical health. He highlights how strength training boosts resilience and stress tolerance, particularly after childbirth. Larson challenges outdated advice against exercise postpartum, emphasizing the benefits of core strengthening. He delves into the physiological similarities between men and women in exercise response and addresses the importance of playful movements like pickleball. Ultimately, he advocates for strengthening as a pathway to emotional and cognitive fortitude.

In a heartfelt conversation, Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Choose Love Movement and mother of a Sandy Hook victim, shares her transformative journey from grief to activism. She emphasizes how choosing love can combat fear and anger, advocating for teaching crucial skills like courage, gratitude, and compassion in schools. Scarlett discusses her son Jesse's inspiring message of 'nurturing, healing, love' and explains how these principles are essential in preventing violence. Her mission is to foster resilience and unity in communities worldwide.

In this engaging conversation, Jim Galligan, Director of Creative Strategy at JK Design, shares insights into the art of human-centered design. He emphasizes the need for authenticity in brand storytelling and how organizations can reflect their true values. Jim discusses the role of emotional decision-making in hiring and the impact of mentorship on company culture. He insists on the power of language in shaping leadership and creating connection, and humorously notes that cars—like companies—should have faces that evoke emotion.

Allison Baum Gates, General Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital and author of "Breaking Into Venture," discusses her journey from finance to tech education and venture capital. She emphasizes how relationships drive venture outcomes and the importance of maintaining humanity in a rapidly changing work landscape. Allison explores the need for diversity in VC and how investing in women founders can reshape workplace structures. With insights on the future of work and her commitment to humane cultures, she aims to democratize access to the venture capital industry.

At work, we have one thing in common across all our differences: our shared humanity. Join organizational psychologist and founder of idealis., Dr. Sumona De Graaf, as she brings together extraordinary people who lead with humanity at work, from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. The Unlock amplifies the voices of leaders who keep a relentless focus on the human center in all that they do. Guests will share how leading with humanity at work has unlocked something powerful within themselves, and has had radiating impact on human lives, companies, and society. Hearing their stories may unlock something in you, too.