Unprofessionalism
Professional performance is exhausting. Maintaining the mask. Editing ourselves. Pretending we know when we don't.
This podcast is about people who dropped the performance. And what happened next.
Each episode features someone who broke professional conventions and found something better on the other side: the executive who disclosed grief in a corporate setting and found it opened new ways of relating; the coach who realised her authority came from integrity, not compliance; the designer who ignored the 'approved tools' and saved thousands of hours.
Conversations circle around three questions:
- What does it cost us to perform professionalism instead of showing up as ourselves?
- How do we create spaces where people can bring their full attention and humanity to work?
- When is the “unprofessional” move actually the most responsible one?
If you feel the tension between who you are and who you're expected to be at work, this podcast shows you what happens when people stop managing that tension and just stop performing.
Hosted by Dr Myriam Hadnes—behavioural economist and founder of workshops.work. New episode every week.
Unprofessionalism
303 - Nonviolent Communication in Practice with Ranjitha Jeurkar
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When we tell someone how we feel, we expect to feel understood, don’t we? But as Ranjitha Jeurkar will tell you - it’s often not that simple. Empathy can be a complex tapestry: there’s needs to be met, paradigms at play, forefeelings that can stir confusion, and words that can all too easily get lost, heated, or misinterpreted.
So how do we make sense of it all? How do we speak a language that we can all understand, that connects us, and makes us feel seen?
Ranjitha joins me this week to introduce us to the life-changing world of Nonviolent Communication. More than just words, this is a journey into self-discovery and empathy, and a toolkit for how to have more connected relationships in our lives.
Find out about:
- What non-violent communication (NVC) is and how to practice it
- How NVC facilitates deeper connection, empathy and psychological safety
- The misconceptions of internal feelings vs external evaluations
- The importance of language, embodiment and energy in expressing needs
- How to engage in judgement-free, meaningful, emotional dialogue
Links:
Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube.
Connect to Ranjitha Jeurkar:
Email: connextcoaching@gmail.com
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Website: https://connextcoaching.com/
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