Drama Research with Cy Wakeman
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One of the most common requests we hear from clients is, “how do I ditch the drama a work?” Today we bring you the goddess with the answers, Cy Wakeman. Cy is a drama researcher, global thought leader, and New York Times best-selling author who is recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership. Backed by over 25 years of unparalleled experience, Wakeman’s philosophy offers a new lens through which employees and executives alike, can shift their attention inward, sharpen their focus on personal accountability, and uncover their natural state of innovation simply by ditching the drama. Deemed “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace,” Wakeman has helped companies such as Google, Facebook, Viacom, Uber, NBC Universal, NASA, Pfizer, Johns Hopkins, Stanford Health Care, Keurig Dr. Pepper, AMC Theatres, White Castle, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and countless others learn to navigate our rapidly changing world using good mental processes to harness energy wasted in workplace drama and reinvest that effort into achieving profound business results.In today’s conversation we center on everyone doing there internal work, how most of us are not victims at work, and how getting more skilled helps you show up and speak up.Today on Let’s Make Work HumanCy Wakeman's accidental discovery of drama researchThe concept of drama as emotional waste and how it affects productivity and well-beingThe need to eliminate drama by improving mental processes and facilitating good leadershipWhy traditional HR philosophy, employee relations, and engagement surveys are limitedHow important readiness in change management and the need for shared accountability is todayThe impact of the global pandemic on drama in the workplaceOur tendency to outsource happiness and the need for inner work to address mental healthThe importance of staying rightly challenged and avoiding echo chambers to promote growth and evolutionResources Mentioned in the ShowTo receive weekly gold in your inbox, sign up for the Show Up newsletter here https://newsletter.leadwithmoe.com/To get yourself or your people leaders critical skills for the future, learn more and apply to the Leading People Program™ here: https://leadingpeopleprogram.com/To connect with Moe or Mei email [email protected] or go to www.moementum.com to learn more.To connect with Moe on Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/moecarrickTo learn more about Cy Wakeman’s work, https://www.realitybasedleadership.com/meet-cy/Find Cy on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/cywakemanTo learn more and connect with Cy on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cywakeman/On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cywakeman/
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