Hello and welcome to Anxiety at Work. We hope the time you spend with us will help remove the stigma of anxiety and mental health in the workplace and your personal life.📌 Key Takeaways for Radical AcceptanceWe all have "bias spheres" - belief systems 💭 ingrained since birth that impact how we see others. Be aware of your biases."You can't treat every person like the one person who offended you." Make positive choices 🙌 even when biased.Leaders, use anonymous surveys 📝 and listening circles 👥 to hear about biases and bullying. Then take action. ⚡️Meet bias head-on. 😤 Talk to people who make you uncomfortable. Chances are it's not about you. 💁‍♀️Don't just look for "culture fits." 👥 Welcome "culture additions" 👩‍💼👨‍💼 who expand thinking. 💡Progress requires transparency 🔎 and listening. 👂 Get in the trenches with your team. ⛏Take small steps. 👣 Change one behavior this week toward greater inclusion. 👐Our guest is Risha Grant, whose personal mission is to expose the subtleties and values of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion while shining a light on the impacts they create. She is a well-known speaker; was named one the Top 10 most powerful women leaders in HR; and is the author of the soon-to-be-released book “Be Better Than Your BS: HOW RADICAL ACCEPTANCE EMPOWERS AUTHENTICITY AND CREATES A WORKPLACE CULTURE OF INCLUSION.”👉 Pre-order Risha's book "Be Better Than Your BS” 📚 to keep examining your biases. Support the showFor a weekly dose of gratitude from Chester Elton, text GRATITUDE to 908-460-2820.Until next week, we hope you find peace & calm in a world that often is a sea of anxiety.If you love this podcast, please share it and leave a 5-star rating! If you feel inspired, we invite you to come on over to The Culture Works where we share resources and tools for you to build a high-performing culture where you work.Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent over two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams. They are authors of award-winning Wall Street Journal & New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, & Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. Visit The Culture Works for a free Chapter 1 download of Anxiety at Work.Learn more about their Executive Coaching at The Cultur...

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