Practicing Connection OneOp
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Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch host this exploration of personal and collective practices that empower us to work together to help each other, our families, and our communities improve our resilience and readiness in a rapidly changing world.
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Notice Offers & See Them as Gifts
We are offered gifts from others every day. The hard part is often noticing them and recognizing them as gifts. Once we do, it has the potential to unlock amazing possibilities in our communication and collaborative relationships.
In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Noticing Offers and Seeing Them as Gifts" can help us in our lives and work.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community. -
Make Your Partner Look Good
We live in a world where competition is everywhere. But what if we broke the mold and instead focused on making each other look good - de-centering ourselves and centering others?
In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Making Your Partner Look Good" can help us in our lives and work.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community. -
Yes, And vs. Yeah, But
Saying “yeah, but” is a habit that has become second nature to many of us. Yet we know that validating and building on ideas and offers from others is an effective way to build high-trust relationships and teams.
In this practicast, special guest Shannon Hughes of Enlivened Studios talks with Jessica about how the applied improvisation practice of "Yes, And" can help us in our lives and work.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community. -
Share the Work (and Love)
In this episode, co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about share the work (and love) - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience identified in the “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
"Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery" is a collection of resources developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic presented some really difficult challenges, but it also revealed some opportunities for building better systems and communities.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community. -
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Discover the transformative power of feedback. Hosts Bob Bertsch and Jessica Beckendorf explore the nuances of giving and receiving feedback, emphasizing its role in personal and professional growth. Jessica shares a practical readiness checklist, offering valuable insights for enhancing feedback practices.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community. -
Regulating Your Emotions
In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch explore the profound impact of emotion regulation on health, well-being, and relationships. They delve into the importance of regulating emotions and the misconceptions surrounding it. Bob guides listeners through a mindfulness meditation designed to cultivate equanimity, providing a tangible practice for integrating emotional regulation into daily life.
You can help us improve and grow the podcast by taking our brief survey. Your feedback is invaluable. It'll take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the impact will be huge. Let's shape the future of Practicing Connection together.Visit oneop.org/podcast to find the Survey link.Thanks for your feedback and for being a part of our Practicing Connection community.