Interview with Marisa Zalabak

Episode #112

SUCH GREAT GEMS on this show! 

Marisa, from actress (and waitress) to educational psychologist and organizational change agent, she brings us concepts so useful in our everyday lives. 

 

What a delight to find someone so aligned in our thinking yet so different in our world paths!

 

Marisa approaches the world and her clients, not from a place of “what’s wrong?” but from a place of exploration of what might be missing and therefore, what might be possible.

 

Some gems in no particular order of importance (they’re all good):

  • Culture exists within a climate and that we can change both. Look at the overall climate first. 
  • Being joyful is a practice AND and outcome
  • We need to bring our humanity into the workplace 
    • It’s a mistake to want to separate it. Attending to humanity is NOT anti-efficiency and does not lower productivity. Quite the opposite!
  • We need to attend to psychological safety
    • Start with strengths
  • The role of human beings is to be better at being human
  • We need to be Adaptive, Agile, and Aware of what we affect
  • It’s important to discover what our role is in any conflict
    • This is essential for leaders who just want the other (person or department) fixed

 

  • “How can I help you understand where you are in this constellation?”

 

  • Triple Bottom Line - People/Planet/Profit

 

Find Marisa Zalabak at www.OpenChannelCulture.com

And on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-zalabak-4368482b/ 

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