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20th Feb 2024

From Motherhood to Management: Jess Von Bank Talks Trust, Safety, and Boundaries

"I think you have to know a person well enough to know what's important to them and what's valuable to them and be willing to honor and respect that." - Jess Von Bank

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Discover the intricate balance of boundaries and trust in both parenting and professional environments with our latest conversation with Jess Von Bank. Delve into how better relationships at home can teach us to foster improved interactions at work.

- Jess discusses the delicate process of nurturing a mother-daughter relationship with intent and the importance of raising empowered and inquisitive future women.

- Explore how an experimental approach to granting decision-making freedom can nurture independence and trust.

- Learn how setting clear boundaries and communication styles can significantly improve expectations and contributions in team settings.

- Gain insights into creating a thriving workplace culture by applying the principles of empathy and clear boundary setting from personal relationship experiences.

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Jess Von Bank is a global thought leader on HR transformation, digital experience, and workforce technology. She is the Global Leader of HR Transformation & Technology Advisory services for Mercer and runs their Now of Work global community for HR and work tech (https://www.crowdcast.io/@leapgendigitalmeetup).

Jess is also the President of Diverse Daisies (https://diversedaisies.org/), a nonprofit to enrich and empower girls. She lives in Minneapolis, where she races for free swag and raises her three daughters.

Connect with Jess:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessvonbank/

Instagram - @jessvonbank

Instagram - @diversedaisies

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Jason Lauritsen is a dynamic keynote speaker and true thought leader in the world of work and employee engagement. He is dedicated to revolutionizing the way we Lead With Relationship™. He fearlessly challenges traditional norms to reshape the employee experience by consistently placing authentic human connection at the heart of leadership. Jason is the author of two books, Unlocking High Performance and Social Gravity.

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Unlocking High Performance
How leaders unlock performance by creating the conditions for people to do their best work
Unlocking High Performance is a podcast for leaders who want strong results without burning their people out in the process.

Hosted by Jason Lauritsen, the show explores how clarity, alignment, and connection shape performance at work. Jason draws from his work with CEOs, executive teams, and leaders to examine why work so often becomes heavier, slower, and more frustrating than it needs to be and how to fix it.

Some episodes are solo reflections. Others are conversations with leaders and practitioners navigating real constraints and consequences. Each conversation looks beyond tactics to understand the leadership and organizational conditions that make performance possible.

The podcast focuses on the systems that drive performance, not leadership theory or quick fixes. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how work actually gets done and how to build environments where people perform at their best.

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