Wednesday Apr 07, 2021

Handling Toxic Work Environment - with Jennifer Takagi

Jennifer Takagi is an executive leadership and communication coach who works with leaders teaching them how to play well at work. As a result,they can get better performance from people they lead, increase profitability and create a purposeful workplace where people want to come and play productively.

During Jennifer’s training trips around the US for the past 30 years, she's seen a lot of frustrated people. There seemed to be some disconnect between the leaders and the people whom they were leading, and she set herself on a mission of changing that and turning cubicle cells into a playground where everyone can have fun, feel fulfilled and bring value in a playful way.

Since Jennifer works in the same field as I do, it was great to exchange ideas and experiences, seeing that different backgrounds and focus areas can expand our perspectives. This interview will cover:

Jennifer’s experience of a toxic environment where a leader put their fear on the students they had, and how it affected self-esteem of the others.
How to seek help if you feel anxious and stressed.
Changing attitude and reaction towards the situation in a quick yet powerful way.
How to realize that short-term solutions are not always mutually exclusive with the long-term ones.
Importance of tapping into your “why?”

Enjoy and stay Genius,

Anna

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Useful links mentioned in the conversation:
You can get in touch with Jennifer here.

Takagi Consulting: https://takagiconsulting.com/

"Address the Stress" book: https://www.amazon.com/Address-Stress-Relevant-Guide-Systemic/dp/1457507145

Soundtrack copyright:

«Там, куди я йду» (Tam, kudy ya ydu)

Artist: Гурт [О] (Gurt [O])

Music by: Olexander Kasprov, Olga Lytvynenko

Lyrics by: Olga Lytvynenko