Excited for my conversation with Erin Diehl on this episode of the podcast. We talk improv in the workplace for helping team members feel seen, heard and valued. Plus, Erin shares her MOVE ON method for mental and physical healing.
Dive In:
1:45 Not soft skills… but power skills! Meet Erin and learn why she started her company: Improve It!
5:30 Erin talks about wearing your “work mask.” Improv takes off this mask, allowing your team members to feel seen, heard and valued.
8:15 “For anything in life you want to be better at… it’s just like going to the gym, the more reps you put in the stronger you get.” – Erin
9:50 “For a long time, I was afraid of my own voice.” Erin shares her journey of improv and growing a business after 2020.
12:45 “In order to correct your future, you have to redirect the way you think about your past.” – Erin
14:30 The “3 P’s” of Erin’s life-changing moment: Pivot, People Pleasing, Physical Pain.
17:15 Erin’s MOVE ON method:
- M – Marinate (sit in the suck)
- O – Own it
- V – Verify lessons learned
- E – Evaluate next steps
- O – Oooommmm (being still with what you’ve processed)
- N – Next failure
25:00 The thought / mind / action connection.
25:30 Erin’s Life Hack: Take a “light saver day” – preserve your own light (take 1 day per month for yourself!).
Show Resources:
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