Jevon Wooden

They make a decision up here and then they trickle it down here and then they wonder why it fails. We have to get it where it's bottom up. We have an idea, but we want to co-create it with the people that's actually creating the impact that's really working to get the outcomes that we're getting. So there's a lot there and we can have a whole nother conversation on it.

They make a decision up here and then they trickle it down here and then they wonder why it fails. We have to get it where it's bottom up. We have an idea, but we want to co-create it with the people that's actually creating the impact that's really working to get the outcomes that we're getting. So there's a lot there and we can have a whole nother conversation on it.

But that's really the real key is showing them the difference between empathy, not really caring, just focusing on the bottom line. Sympathy saying, oh, I'm sorry that you had to go that get it done anyway. You're looking on the outside in, whereas empathy is putting yourself in that person's perspective and saying, you know what? How can I support them better?

But that's really the real key is showing them the difference between empathy, not really caring, just focusing on the bottom line. Sympathy saying, oh, I'm sorry that you had to go that get it done anyway. You're looking on the outside in, whereas empathy is putting yourself in that person's perspective and saying, you know what? How can I support them better?

Because I understand that it may be something that I can do to help them out. And even if you have someone who's just performing at the level, you also have the opportunity to see if maybe that's not the fit for them first before you get rid of before you fire. Right. So a lot of times a job rotation could be a part of your solution.

Because I understand that it may be something that I can do to help them out. And even if you have someone who's just performing at the level, you also have the opportunity to see if maybe that's not the fit for them first before you get rid of before you fire. Right. So a lot of times a job rotation could be a part of your solution.

So that's a part of empathy, giving people the opportunity to show that showcase their various skills, even though that's not what their resume said. Because I've seen it where I've come into an org for a cultural transformation consultation and people showcase the skills, but because the leader is not seeing it, they're not looking at it. They just see them as a role, a fitness role.

So that's a part of empathy, giving people the opportunity to show that showcase their various skills, even though that's not what their resume said. Because I've seen it where I've come into an org for a cultural transformation consultation and people showcase the skills, but because the leader is not seeing it, they're not looking at it. They just see them as a role, a fitness role.

They don't understand that they can actually be better over here. So we really have to open our eyes as leaders and slow down a bit to understand what's happening and get the diverse perspectives of our people. And that's how we're going to be firing our own cylinders.

They don't understand that they can actually be better over here. So we really have to open our eyes as leaders and slow down a bit to understand what's happening and get the diverse perspectives of our people. And that's how we're going to be firing our own cylinders.

The first step is to master you. So I see a lot of leaders who really don't take time to just be with themselves, to get to discover who they are, what are their values, all these types of things. And a lot of people say it's fluff. It's really not. Because what happens is they're so busy. They have meetings back to back. They're always on. They're always thinking.

The first step is to master you. So I see a lot of leaders who really don't take time to just be with themselves, to get to discover who they are, what are their values, all these types of things. And a lot of people say it's fluff. It's really not. Because what happens is they're so busy. They have meetings back to back. They're always on. They're always thinking.

Once they're done with that, they have to do things with their family or be social. All these things they get to do, but they now feel like they have to do. because it's just a job. So I recommend for everyone to just take some time daily, even if it's 15 minutes, to just be, right?

Once they're done with that, they have to do things with their family or be social. All these things they get to do, but they now feel like they have to do. because it's just a job. So I recommend for everyone to just take some time daily, even if it's 15 minutes, to just be, right?

Put some time on your calendar to just focus, to disconnect from tech, to disconnect from meetings, to just recenter yourself. That's the first step, to get to know who you are. What are your thoughts even saying? What are you saying to yourself? That's the first thing. That's the self-awareness component.

Put some time on your calendar to just focus, to disconnect from tech, to disconnect from meetings, to just recenter yourself. That's the first step, to get to know who you are. What are your thoughts even saying? What are you saying to yourself? That's the first thing. That's the self-awareness component.

The second thing is understanding your behavioral patterns, because once we get the pattern recognition down, now we can make some changes. So if you understand your behavioral patterns, how do you typically operate in a given situation? What are your triggers? What's frustrating you?

The second thing is understanding your behavioral patterns, because once we get the pattern recognition down, now we can make some changes. So if you understand your behavioral patterns, how do you typically operate in a given situation? What are your triggers? What's frustrating you?

If you notice that there's always you can have the best day and then one person comes in and that just throws you off for some reason. What is it about that person? That's really the thing that's triggering you.

If you notice that there's always you can have the best day and then one person comes in and that just throws you off for some reason. What is it about that person? That's really the thing that's triggering you.