Podcast Episode 10: Carlo Giardinetti – Self-Organizing Teams & Holacracy
A Conversation with Carlo Giardinetti A Conscious Collaboration Podcast In this episode, Yosh discusses aspects of self-organization and self-management with Carlo Giardinetti, an educator, [...]
What Having a Self-Authoring Mind Means
Our clients know we are big fans of Kegan’s and Lahey’s work on adult development theory. We use this framework in our leadership coaching and team development work because it really [...]
Podcast Episode 9: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Zak – The Neuroscience of Trust
A Conversation with Paul Zak A Conscious Collaboration Podcast In this episode, Yosh explores with Paul his work on the neuroscience of trust – and discuss how understanding trust on a [...]
Being Conscious about Our Commitments
Our clients know us as voracious readers. By popular demand, we are excited to provide you with select (and growing) reading list. As an additional way to invite readers into new ideas, we will [...]
Podcast Episode 8: A Conversation with Natalie Rast from Y7 Studio
A Conversation with Natalie Rast A Conscious Collaboration Podcast In this episode, Yael and Natalie discuss team growth and culture building – and the work Y7’s leadership team [...]
Balancing Urgency & Patience
Leadership Test: Can You Be Ambitious and Patient at the Same Time? Scott Fitzgerald famously said that “the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at [...]
Watching Leaders Emerge
In February I had the honor of celebrating the newest class of Emerging Leaders, a bright, committed group of social sector leaders who completed the nine-month program I facilitate on behalf of [...]
Your Vision, Their Vision — Our Vision
How to Enhance Ideas through Team Collaboration “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I [...]
Podcast Episode 7: A Conversation with Laura Quiros
A Conversation with Laura Quiros A Conscious Collaboration Podcast This podcast explores perspectives on what enables conscious collaboration in a given context or field. In this episode, Yael [...]
Podcast Episode 6: A Conversation with Vincent Chang
A Conversation with Vincent Chang A Conscious Collaboration Podcast In this episode, Yosh speaks with Vincent Chang, architect and partner at Grimshaw Global, about collaboration in the context [...]
Don’t Rush Reflection
It’s holiday time once again, as well as year’s end. Endings turn into beginnings. Closure, review, outlook, and intentions fill the air. I have been here before – and, unfortunately, this [...]
Podcast Episode 5: A Conversation with Rachael Peters
A Conversation with Rachael Peters A Conscious Collaboration Podcast In this episode, Yael had the opportunity to speak with Rachael Peters, the New York City Executive Director for Peer Health [...]
Relationship Trouble at Work: How the Past Lives in the Present
As an executive coach, one aspect of my work involves supporting workplace relationships to move from being dysfunctional to being healthier. Here, I’m guided by a key concept from psychotherapy [...]
If You’re Going to Lean In, Do It Responsibly
Like many others, I was disappointed to read the NY Times story this week about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and how they handled Russian meddling on their social media [...]