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The Era of Leaving Emotion Out of Work is Over

In this video, our co-founder and CEO Anna Love discusses how bringing our whole selves (Love and All) to work can really up each other's game. It changes our sense of responsibility to each other and makes our lives more seamless and less segmented.

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Leadership Development - Stoked Style!

Barbara does an amazing job of bringing in her years of experience in leadership development and telling us exactly what it boils down to. Accepting who we are now, getting a clear picture of where we want to be in the future, and doing the HARD work to get there.

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Unraveling Complex Human Dynamics at Work

Co-written by our very own Barbara Patchen and her former co-worker Dee Stone, this articles lays out what it's like for a younger person to lead an older person. Hence the title. Barb and Dee worked together for several years leading Leadership Development work at Vanguard Health. In that time they became close friends and co-creators, but at the end of the day, Barb was Dee's boss as well as being a few years her junior. This led to some awkward moments as well as some lifelong learnings.

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Why Work Culture is Important

Anna discusses the importance of building trust in the workplace. This trust starts with practicing vulnerability. To quote Dr. Brene Brown, "you can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can't have both." What kind of environment do you want to create? Lastly, Anna talks about the importance of measuring your cultural efforts.

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