The Complexity of Language, with Gena Cox
Episode 80
Gena Cox is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and speaker. She helps leaders enhance their impact and influence to meet the new demands of a disrupted work world. Gena also focuses on how leadership and culture drive inclusion and talent optimization. She is the author of the award-winning book Leading Inclusion, a guidebook for executives who want to lead inclusion from the top of their organizations.
What you will learn in this episode:
- Why organizational psychology is critical for creating a respectful workplace
- How 2020 completely changed the human element of work
- Gena’s advice around the complexity of language and responding to a misunderstanding in a way that communicates understanding and a commitment to do better
- Why inclusion should always top diversity in the business world
- How the murder of George Floyd changed the conversation around DNI in companies
- What leaders can do to impactfully embrace DNI in a way that creates a sustained change in behavior in the company
Resources:
- Website: https://genacox.com/
- Book: Leading Inclusion
- LinkedIn Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genacox/
- LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feelshuman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genacox2020/
