Segment 2 (2022) Open to the Contributions of Others

[Paul Terlemezian]

It is easy to make a claim to be open to the contribution of others.

• What does it mean to be authentically open?
• What challenges exist to being authenticity open?
• What response allows one to be authentic and open when responding to a contribution that challenges your core beliefs or ethics?
• How do you respond to "contributions" that are intentionally destructive, unethical, or corrupt?
• How do you prevent your biases from determining that the "contributions" of others are destructive, unethical, or corrupt?
• What other aspects of being "Open to the Contributions of Others"  are you curious about?

Humorists:

• Kathryn Schulz

Panelists:

• Troy Buckholdt
• Brent Darnell
• Donna Fee
• Avish Parashar
• Dorothy Vollmer

Moderators:

• Eric Bluestein

"Remarkable" Speakers/Listeners:

• Michelle Prince

[Paul Terlemezian]

Brett - a lot of wisdom in what you shared. Another wise person told me that when person A tells you something about person B - you actually learn a lot more about person A.

[Brent Darnell]

One of the things I've done with EI for construction folks is divided the room into two groups.  One group has to come up with all of the reasons why EI is total BS.  The other group has to explain why EI is the best thing ever.  It creates a great discussion with two opposing viewpoints and a deeper understanding of EI. 

[Paul Terlemezian]

A great debate!

[JoAnn Labbie]

How do you overcome being defensive as a intial response to being "open to the contribution of others"?

[Paul Terlemezian]

I am trying to do so by:

1. Choosing a Mindset that to be a leader - I must overcome being defensive
2. Developing access to a Toolset (e.g. the ones described in "Learning as a Way of Leading", PI, EQ, and many others
3. Improving my Skillset with these tools with practice, practice, practice....

And - always being open to new tools!

[JoAnn Labbie]

Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS - Book I recommended

I would love to discuss this with one to one ~ JoAnn

[Michelle Prince]

Thank you for this book recommendation JoAnn, it's now on my 'to read' list!

Michelle

[Donna Smith Fee]

I just ordered this. Look forward to reading it! Thanks for the rec.

[Michelle Prince]

Wow! What an interesting conversation - great to learn from all the panelists - the breakout discussions were deep, meaningful, and cultivated my curiousity!

[Don Bolen]

For those that enjoyed the Kathryn Schultz TED talk, I encourage you to follow her on Twitter @kathrynschultz. Se's a frequent poster.