How can you speak confidently and navigate difficult conversations in your organization? How does power dynamics affect communication? In this episode, Megan Reitz, the author of Speak Out, Listen Up, talks about how perceptions of power enable and silence others. She also breaks down the TRUTH Framework that affects whether we speak or listen. Delve into the subtle influences that prevent us from voicing our most innovative ideas. Join Megan Reitz in this valuable conversation today.
Read MoreMegan and John discussed the idea of ‘psychological safety’ and how better (not smoother) conversations can be delivered at work. They provided guidance on navigating power dynamics, empowering you to speak up confidently and ensure your voice is heard. They also discussed how to leverage your influence and encourage others to express themselves.
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Read MoreHave you ever considered the conversations going on in your workplace? What is said but overlooked? Who gets to talk to whom? What counts as a valuable conversation?
Read MoreWorking at the intersection of leadership, change, dialogue and mindfulness, Reitz’s research focuses on how we meet, see, hear, speak, learn with and encounter one another in organisational systems and how we might encourage dialogue which is more humane and which enables us, our colleagues and our society to flourish. Current focus is on the rise of ‘employee activism’.
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Read MoreWhat does it mean to lead in this new age of employee activism? Megan Reitz offers a four-point crash course on what employees want from their organizations and how leaders can rise to the challenge of …
Read MoreReitz, M., Higgins, J., Day-Duro E. (2021). The do’s and don’ts of employee activism: how organizations respond to voices of difference, Hult Research
Read MoreMegan Reitz discusses employee activism with Dorie Clark at the Thinkers50 gala 2021 when she was ranked as one of the Top 50 management thinkers in the world
Read MoreBrené Brown: “In this episode, I’m talking to Megan Reitz, a professor of leadership and dialogue, and John Higgins, a researcher and author, about an article they published in the MIT Sloan Management Review titled “Leading in an Age of Employee Activism.””
Read MoreReitz, M. (2022). How Leaders Can Respond to Increasing Employee Activism MIT Sloan
Read MoreReitz, M., Higgins, (2022). Leading in an Age of Employee Activism MIT Sloan
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