Little shout out to all of my theatre lovers out there. I work with managers, high-level executives, and directors in a variety of non-profit corporations; variety not just in scope, but size, and business model as well. Though each are unique, they face many of the same issues: how do we create a healthier workplace culture that serves our workers and our clients, how do we mitigate toxicity in the workplace, how do empower leadership to handle difficult conversations in a productive, and supportive manner? Before we can even begin to discuss tactics and strategies that we could employ, we first have to talk about our mindsets. I often encourage those that I work that a mindset of curiosity is a powerful tool in addressing many of the aforementioned issues. Donald Latumahina, founder of Life Optimizer, provided his four reasons why curiosity is important:
For me, the last one is the most important, and essential in fostering an environment that is conducive to productive collaboration. A curious mindset creates space for us to be wrong, to have made mistakes, and viewing situations through a different lens.
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