Organizational Agility and the ROR: Return On Relationships with Neha Chatwani

In this episode, Roxanne speaks with organizational psychologist Neha Chatwani about creativity and crisis management in workplaces. They delve into the role of psychologists in diversity audits, the impact of adult attachment styles on leadership, and the evolution of leadership styles. The conversation also touches on the pressures leaders face, the shift towards co-creation in leadership, and the potential of wisdom circles. They discuss the imitation of old school management in startups, and the importance of aligning tasks with the desired outcome. The episode concludes with a discussion on the disconnect between organizational ideals and individual roles.

Quote: “It’s about being able to leverage the talent you have in order to achieve or manage situations and outcomes that you aspire to.” Neha Chatwani

Leadership is not only about the person who is leading. It’s about creating an environment for their team that allows and encourages everyone to bring their best self to the workplace each and every day. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we are honoured to welcome Neha Chatwani to share her ideas on leadership development that help to repair dysfunction and create team cohesion.

Neha is an independent organizational psychologist and founder of The Workplace Atelier. She currently serves a wide range of clients globally, including social start-ups, and non-profit organizations. Her work focuses on enabling ‘people to be the best they can be at work’ and supporting change management bricolage, team cohesion, agile leadership, and career/future of work design.

Authentic Touch Points:

The origin of Workplace Atelier. 2:00 Creativity in the workplace. 8:00 The leadership snapshot. 13:00 Every leader has a story. 17:00 Leadership vs. followship. 22:00 Wisdom circles. 26:00 Relieving corporate pain. 31:00 Tips for leaders. 33:00
Neha is an adjunct professor and published researcher. She is the author of Organisational Agility and editor of the Palgrave volume on Distributed Leadership and has contributed guest commentaries to the Global Peter Drucker Forum and Forbes. Her philosophy for work is driven by her belief that each individual is truly valuable and has the innate leadership potential to make a unique and meaningful contribution in everything they do at work . . . and in life!

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

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Links:

Neha’s website: https://theworkplaceatelier.com/ Where you can buy Neha’s book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.100... Neha’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-chatwani/ Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/ Roxanne’s email: [email protected] Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/

(0:00) Introduction to the episode and guest Neha Chatwani (6:30) Discussion on creativity, innovation and crisis management in the workplace (10:21) Role of an organizational psychologist in a diversity audit and the importance of reflection for leaders (16:34) Impact of adult attachment styles on leadership and the evolution of leadership styles (21:17) Exploring the pressures leaders face and the shift towards conversation and co-creation in leadership (26:00) Challenges of traditional corporate structures and the potential of wisdom circles (30:33) The need for organizational changes and the imitation of old school management in startups (33:05) Aligning organizational tasks with the desired outcome and recognizing the importance of every role (37:31) The disconnect between organizational ideals and individual roles and the pitfalls of unnecessary policies (39:03) Key takeaways and closing remarks