Leaderhood & Parentship
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Leaderhood & Parentship
How a Family Meeting Changed Everything Shane Knew About Belonging
#8 - In this episode, we’re going after another word that has hit “buzzword” status; belonging. We start with Shane explaining what belonging really means and why it’s so important to consider in the workplace and then take it deeper by exploring the connection between belonging and feedback, why defensiveness can feel triggering, and tangible ways leaders can create belonging in their workplace. Shane explains why “acceptance” frequently gets misread as belonging and how it harms workplaces. Then, we flip it to the home, and Shane runs us through the exercise he did with his kids and what takeaways it has for other leaders with kids. We recommend listening to Episode 7, about “choice,” before diving into this one.
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Show Notes:
- [01:15] What is belonging and why is it today’s topic?
- [02:19] How is belonging an extension of choice?
- [04:15] Why "acceptance" at work isn’t enough.
- [06:30] What leaders get wrong about belonging.
- [08:00] What does belonging actually look like in the workplace?
- [11:15] The 3 belonging cues to look for.
- [16:00] How belonging influences how we accept feedback.
- [20:35] Why defensiveness can feel triggering.
- [22:50] The biggest threats to belonging.
- [26:50] Recent examples from real coaching calls.
- [31:30] Steps leaders can take to create belonging.
- [41:15] All leaders need to do this.
- [46:10] How to create a shared vision at home.
- [49:20] The speed limit changes at home.
- [56:15] How Shane felt after setting new family standards with his kids.
- [58:00] Where you can learn more.
Mentioned in this Episode:
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- Shane Wallace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/
- Morgan Berna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-berna/
