Authenticity Reawakened with Vicki Znavor - 254

Catalyst Sale Podcast

In this episode, Mike and Vicki Znavor have a great conversation about authenticity and purpose in the workplace and in life. Vicki is the author of Authenticity Reawakened: The Path To Owning Your Life’s Story and Fulfilling Your Purpose and she is a certified leadership coach.

Questions Answered:

• What is authenticity?
• Why do we struggle with authenticity?
• How often should we ask the question, “who am I?’
• What are some good practices to get to authenticity?
• How do we overcome the fear of being authentic in the workplace?
• How can authenticity help us to reduce/manage conflict?
• How do we discover purpose?

Key Takeaways:

• Authenticity is knowing who you truly are, knowing what matters most to you and having the courage to show up in the world in a way that reflects that.
• You need to fully understand your story in order to live a life of purpose.
• We struggle with authenticity because it is painful to look inward.
• Reawakening - we learn, we grow, we learn, we grow.
• There can be rewards especially in corporate America to show up in a non-authentic way.
• We get so busy with life that we forget to ask, “Who Am I?”
• Ask basic questions, write down the answers.
• Simple exercises to know who you are:
• • Know what matters most to you
  • Know what you value
  • Think about 5-7 pivotal moments that made you who you are
• It is important to have leaders that talk about showing up as yourself.
• The heart of building better relationships with clients is authenticity.
• It’s common to not handle conflict well in the workplace. We aren’t really taught how to handle conflict and we don’t see a lot of good role models.
• Intentional Conflict Model - 8 Steps:
• • State your Intention
  • Describe what happened
  • How are you impacted
  • Describe your feelings
  • Ask for explanation
  • Describe what would make it right
  • Negotiate how to move forward
  • Express gratitude
• If you can name your fear, you are halfway to conquering it.
• Most of us don’t analyze our lives very thoughtfully at all until we are faced with a crisis.
• P.I.N.:
• • Problem - can you state the problem in a sentence or two?
  • Information - evidence of the problem
  • Need - what do you need
• Purpose is really important
• Questions when considering your purpose:
• • What do you want?
  • When you are at your best, what does that look like?
  • What do you believe?

Show Links:

• www.vickiznavor.com
• To purchase Vicki’s book, click here

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