Episode 6

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28th Mar 2024

Embracing Unconditional Love in the Workplace with Trish Steed

“Everyone deserves to feel lovable.” - Trish Steed

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In this episode of Better Relationships: Better Work, we reveal how removing judgment and extending unconditional love can revolutionize both personal connections and workplace interactions. Guest Trish Steed shares what her relationship with her daughter has taught her about cultivating deep relationships with others.

Here are some key lessons from our conversation:

- Recognize the power of love and acceptance to foster inclusion and belonging at work.

- Embrace a leadership style that avoids judgment and values openness to different ideas and perspectives.

- Focus on changing our own behavior and reactions, instead of attempting to change others.

- Build relationships by finding common ground and meeting people where they are.

- Apply the principle of immediate conflict resolution: apologize and move forward.

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Trish Steed is the Co-Founder and Principal Analyst for H3 HR Advisors, and co-host of the At Work in America podcast on the HR Happy Hour Network alongside Steve Boese. She is also the creator of the H3 Live! vlog. A former HR executive and HCM product leader with over 20 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, PR, healthcare, manufacturing, and IT, Trish brings that knowledge to her clients as an analyst and advisor.

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Connect with Trish:

Learn more about her work: www.H3HR.com

Podcast: www.hrhappyhour.net

Learn more about Trish: www.trishsteed.com

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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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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.

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