147: Organizing Organizations with Jennifer Tu

About this Episode

00:52 - Jennifer’s Superpower: Seeing Inefficiencies in Processes

02:56 - Coaching Clients to Reorganize Their Organizations Due to Growth

Jean Hsu: Re-structuring a growing team

Communicating Change and Values
Encouraging Thoughtfulness
Asking Questions + Questions as a Form of Communication

Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer

Jennifer’s Podcast: Storytime with Managers

25:24 - Deleting Old Code; Being Emotional Over Code

30:34 - Avoiding Non-Consensual Teaching and Assumptions

40:50 - Learning Sucks

Fixed Vs Growth Mindset

Reflections:

John: Questions and what they reveal about the question-asker.

Jacob: Hiring for a growth mindset could be difficult.

Jamey: The people who have the most control over the situation are also the people who are going to have the least anxiety.

Jennifer: Learning to ask better questions isn’t something that you can do easily in a vacuum.

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