Jessica Pettitt on Good Enough Now

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Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode

  • Learn how to use your own message to avoid burn-out
  • Examine why a completely different approach to diversity training can be so successful
  • Discover how laughter and comedy can be so helpful in serious topic training
  • Explore the secrets of the "white guy whisperer"

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Summary:

Jessica Pettitt, pulls together her stand-up comedy years with 15+ years of diversity training's in a wide range of organizations to serve groups to move from abstract fears to actionable habits that lead teams to want to work together.

Jessica, helps people get a sense of belonging and understanding, colleagues take more risks with their ideation, conserve precious resources through collaboration, and maintain real connections with clients over time.


Check out these episode highlights:

01:14 –  How Jessica’s own message saved her from burn out .

02:47 –  Why this approach works when most diversity trainings don’t.

04:13 –  Being a stand-up comic and talking about really serious topics.

05:02 – Why we are terrified of each other.

05:39 –  The “white guy whisperer.”

07:00 –  Jessica’s  Website Address.

Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode:

" What if we can do the best we can with what we have some of the time " - @ jesspettitt Click To Tweet"I am obsessed with why humans are so terrified of one another, laughter is the great equalizer " - @ jesspettitt Click To Tweet"Our human self wants to connect but generally we are just lazy. We do not go out to make the connections, we are just mad that they are not connecting with us " - @ jesspettitt Click To Tweet

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