“You know, something big shifted for me after that session last month,” said a friend over dinner. She is a manager who has recently gone through four rounds of layoffs and is struggling with the increased workload, conflict on her team and a boss uninterested in the day-to-day challenges. “Things are still tough, but I have a bigger perspective, so I can see and use the freedoms I do have. I’ve altered my approach, which is leading to better interactions with my boss and less pressure to take home. And it all really stemmed from that two-hour session!”
What did we do for two hours that made such a difference?
In this month's VisionHolder Call, Heartland Circle founder Craig Neal, Elizabeth Doty, and the Heartland Circle community enjoyed a reflective, exploratory conversation on the tensions between who we are as people and who we feel we need to be to succeed at work. According to Craig, "The topic of unhealthy compromise at work is VERY important to the transformation of our organizations and the people who care about them." Listen to the interview or read Craig's summary.
Most useful for: Innovators, leaders, professionals, coaches
Many of the professional coaches who joined this thought-provoking conversation hosted by the respected Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara described clients who were struggling to retain a sense of inner-direction, purpose, and integrity amidst the gravitational pull of organizational life -- and found the concept of "redefining the game" a promising model to take forward in their coaching practices. Listen to the interview. (1/18/10)
Host Wayne Hurlbert and Elizabeth Doty speak live about how good people can fall incrementally into unhealthy compromise, even while working for organizations and leaders they believe in -- and how to "redefine the game" to increase your ability to make the right choice. Listen to the interview or read Wayne's review. (2/2/10)
Elizabeth Doty and On Your Business' host Michael Jetter explore the typical pressures facing business owners, why professionals fall into making unhealthy compromises, the long-term costs, andhow redefining the game opens up new options -- especially in tough economic times. Listen to the interview.
In this 12-minute audio conversation with Dan Kennedy, Elizabeth Doty outlines the difference between healthy and unhealthy compromise, the Six Personal Foundations that prevent you from falling into the compromise trap, and the Five Positive Plays you can take in any compromise situation. (12/24/09)
In an informal conversation spiced up with recordings from Frank Sinatra and Etta James, Elizabeth Doty and Allan Holender discuss the challenges of organizational integrity, what to do if you're "mad" at your organization, and six practical ways to build the courage to live your values regardless of the situation. (11/19/09)
Most useful for: Professionals, coaches
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“You know, something big shifted for me after that session last month,” said a friend over dinner. She is a manager who has recently gone through four rounds of layoffs and is struggling with the increased workload, conflict on her team and a boss uninterested in the day-to-day challenges. “Things are still tough, but I have a bigger perspective, so I can see and use the freedoms I do have. I’ve altered my approach, which is leading to better interactions with my boss and less pressure to take home. And it all really stemmed from that two-hour session!” 
