On Castbox.fm — Cordelia Storm | Creating Community & Workability with Your Staff
How can leaders foster better communication and cultivate a healthy, effective team culture?
Effective leadership often starts with recognizing and challenging the automatic stories you tell yourself about others.
People’s concerns will tell you their commitments… People’s concerns are usually the pathway to understanding what they care deeply about.
~ Cordelia Storm (15:56)
The conversation explores the importance of reframing assumptions and biases that arise when working with teams or communities. One central theme is the way automatic labeling can create subtle divisions, which negatively impact collaboration. Addressing these issues through open communication and radical honesty can restore relationships and foster a healthier team dynamic.
A significant portion of the discussion focuses on creating a culture that encourages curiosity and trust. The conversation also touches on leadership development, using Parkour as an analogy for overcoming obstacles in communication and management. Additionally, there is a focus on larger cultural issues, such as using movement practices to address senior fall prevention.
Takeaways
Listening deeply — How reframing stories and assumptions about others can shape relationships and team dynamics.
Curiosity in relationships — Labeling people reduces curiosity and prevents deeper collaboration.
Commitments through concerns — People’s concerns often point to their deeper commitments and values.
Leadership development — Leadership programs can foster greater self-awareness and trust in teams.
Movement culture — Parkour principles can extend into everyday life, influencing communication and public health.
Resources
Cordelia Storm @coryjumps — Cordelia’s Instagram account.
Parkour Visions — A Parkour coaching organization where Cordelia Storm works as Program Director.
Art of Retreat — The Parkour leadership and education retreat where the conversation took place.
(Written with help from Chat-GPT.)
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