Episode #28: How Leaders Can Leverage a Polarity Mindset to Develop Strong Teams and Cultivate Psychological Safety featuring Diane Hanson
How Leaders Can Leverage a Polarity Mindset to Develop Strong Teams and Cultivate Psychological Safety featuring Diane Hanson
Introduction to Episode:
Today we are talking about Polarity Thinking™ as an essential leadership skill.
Let’s face it. Leadership is not easy!
All leaders can use tools and skills to enhance their effectiveness, change the conversations they’re having and transform their leadership style.
We are blessed to have Diane Hanson with us today. Diane has leveraged polarities in her personal and professional life for over 20 years and has a lot of wisdom to share with us.
“Once you understand and believe in the logic and predictability of Polarity Thinking™ you are able to move toward sustainable outcomes” says Diane.
Diane shares many stories of how she’s leveraged polarities personally, professionally and as a community leader.
Polarity Thinking™ has shaped Diane as a leader and broadened her ability to leverage diversity and help teams get to deeper understanding and agreement much sooner.
“When you lead teams, you have a greater opportunity for success when you incorporate Polarity Thinking™” Diane Hanson
Diane believes a great place to start practicing your polarity thinking skills is with personal polarities or ones that are simple and meaningful to you. Look at what’s showing up in your life through a polarity lens and then examine your perspectives, preferences and fears to gather deeper insights.
Join us as we discuss with Diane how leaders can leverage polarities to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance teamwork, and cultivate psychological safety in the workplace.
In the Episode We Discuss:
· The wisdom in historical patterns and behaviors
· Use polarities to explore family patterns
· Start with the simple challenges
· Great tool for mentoring
· Polarity terms can create shared language and understanding
· Warding off either/or thinking
· Build into the culture using the polarity language
· Helping others understand and identify their preferences
· Being vulnerable around preferences
· Opening up to other perspectives
· Cultivate psychological safety in your team
· Drawing polarity maps in the moment
· Modeling and hardwiring Polarity Thinking™ into the culture
· Practice – find a safe practice field and build your tool kit
· Be a champion- Be Brave!
· It takes intention to lead with and leverage this skill
Links:
Twitter: @DianeHansonRN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-hanson-4a55934/
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