Greater Than Code
255: Building Global Love Bubbles with Anne Griffin
02:47 - Anne’s Superpower: Empathy & Collaboration
- Feeling Accepted & Creating a Sense of Safety
- Creating Happy Bubbles
- Making People Feel They Matter on Teams
- No Matter Status (i.e. Employees vs Contractors)
- No Matter Geographical Location/Timezone
- Equivalence in Remote Work
17:45 - Framing and Shaping Relationships + Communication
- Changing Company Culture
- Sharing Concerns with Upper Management
- “We are all on the same team.”
- Silence IS a Response
- Working Through Challenging Conversations
29:47 - Helping People Learn – Work Therapists: Should/Could They Exist?
38:18 - Having Support Outside of Work: Networking
- Find Communities First; Individuals Second
- Attract Your Dream Job
- @pivotgrowhustle
- #BlackTechTwitter
- Making Sure People Know What You Do!
48:20 - Overcoming Job Responsibility Misperceptions
- Managing Project Ownership and Roles
- “Secret Agile”
Reflections:
Arty: Being able to find strength and solidity within yourself so you can be someone that helps to contribute to moving things in a positive direction.
Casey: Coaching men on DEI. How could it be successful?
Anne: The future of where we need to go as a society, especially a tech-driven society, is to ask yourself how do you bring what you love to the table and to do it with love.
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