Pamela Brooks-Richards on the Danger of Dissonance in the Workplace (Ep 125)
Do you know how to improve your own sense of motivation?
Why are some people more motivated than others? Is it possible to become more intrinsically motivated over time? What do we do when our potential doesn't seem to be matching up to our outcomes?
In this week's episode, Denise Cooper interviews Pamela Brooks-Richards for how we can use neuroscience research on motivation to move closer towards work that lights us up. Brene Brown points out that dissonance is the opposite of integrity. Emotions like shock and anger are quick-burning emotions, with a short-half life. Meanwhile, dissonance will not disperse from our emotional landscape until it is dealt with. Join us as we deep dive into Get It Done by Sam Bennet and Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown.
If you're wondering how to understand what motivates you in the working world, this is the episode for you.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW
- How do we create motivation? [10:25]
- What role does the mindset we have towards a task play in our ability to get it done? [14:07]
- People say never share your goals with others. Is this good advice?[17:48]
- Why do we have to be careful about who gives us feedback?[22:24]
- What is dissonance and why is it dangerous to workers? [28:58]
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GUEST BIO
Pam is known for her passion for people and facilitating positive change for anyone in need with an open mind. She enjoys being an executive coach and helping people discover their strengths to make life transformations. Pam has helped design and run several leadership programs at ASU and continues to help organizations with executive staffing and teambuilding. She appreciates her many opportunities to work with others and being a part of their discovery process, including running Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead™ program as a Certified Facilitator and running Conversational Intelligence™ by Judith Glaser.
Pam's passion for performance grew throughout her athletic career and playing volleyball for the University of Washington. She studied organizational and interpersonal development in her first masters and counseling in her second. She uses her assessment tools and understanding of people to create workshops and experiences that can create transformational performance breakthroughs for both individuals and teams. She loves all the work coming out of neuroscience today and what actually leads to better performers and what helps us enjoy life to the fullest.
She has presented to large groups, such as the Philip 66 – International Conference and Baxter Asia Pacific's International Strategic Thinking Workshop in Shanghai. She has facilitated large groups in Dare to Lead ™ and been a part of the smaller conferences such as BADD, 101 Black Women's Coalition, and ASU's Commission on the Status of Women and is a Master SPARK facilitator for ASU.
In her spare time, she loves to ride her bike, hiking, sailing and even playing a bit of golf now with her husband
