Are You Leading from Contracted or Expansive Energy?

One of the biggest questions I hear from our clients and members in our Positive Energy Workplace Initiative? community is:

"How do I shift my energy authentically — especially when things are tough, there is tension on our team, or I'm just having an off day?"

When learning and practicing the IEP Method?, it becomes clear that forcing positivity is inauthentic, ineffective, and exhausting —?especially as you build a greater awareness of your energy and the dynamics of your team and organizational culture.

This awareness alone is GOLD.

Over the past 22 years working with organizations and building the IEP Method? (Intentional Energetic Presence?), we've found that it's unsustainable when leaders are navigating relational dynamics by avoiding real conversations, attempting forced positivity and inauthentic energy, and attempting to bypass deeper truths and "energetic states" with "whack-a-mole" solutions.

Forced and/or inauthentic positivity will create mistrust and long-term damage for organizational culture...

Authentic, intentional, responsive energy will create expansive thinking and solutions, genuine sustainable positivity, safe space for "the gritty," and ultimately, more inspiring leadership and collaborative relationships.

Bottom line? If you're ready to start paying attention to the energy of your organization and leadership and the impact it's having on your culture and performance (which, lovely, please do because it's there whether you acknowledge it or not), consider this an invitation to ensure you do it successfully and utilize a proven, inside-out approach.

In this video, I share a couple of places to look to start on the journey of creating positive impact, building authentic relationships, AND feeling good in this arena of life we call leadership:

If you are a member of the Positive Energy Workplace Initiative (PEW-i), we'll discuss this more on our Alliance Membership session on May 16th and provide some extra resources on the PEW-i Community Platform to support you and your teams prior.

Reach out and connect if you'd like to join us in the Alliance Circle (or other PEW-i Community Membership levels) or to learn more about how we can support your organization with the IEP Method programs.

Have an incredible week!

Anese

P.S. For more details on PEW-i Memberships, visit our website. Please note, our Alliance Founder Membership rates expire on Friday, May 3rd at close of business, so this is the last opportunity to save 50% on membership seats if you're ready to secure seats for your team.

Ready to get started on your journey with the IEP Method?? Here are some resources:

Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives (McGraw-Hill, 2015) In this book, you'll learn about energy in the organization, how to build your IEP as a leader and team, and ultimately how to build a positively contagious culture.

Contagious YOU: Unlock Your Power to Lead, Influence, and Create the Impact You Want (McGraw-Hill, 2019) After Contagious Culture, many wanted to build their leadership capacity and specifically more tools to help them strengthen their IEP and ability to navigate relationships with those who didn't think energy applied to them however were burning out their workforce. (I wrote Contagious You to support both.)

If you'd like to order either book in bulk for your team/event, contact us and we help coordinate purchase.

Our Company Culture Blindspots eBook is available for download on our website. You'll learn how to think about about the energy, intentions, and new ways to address culture.

Experiential Keynotes. Our key messages focusing on HOW YOU SHOW UP, YOU CREATE THE CULTURE, and YOUR ENERGY AND PRESENCE IS YOUR IMPACT are game changers and a great way to set the tone for any event, conference, executive retreat, or all-hands session. I am booking now for the rest of this year and dates in 2025 and 2026, so please reach out if you'd like to check availability and request our speaking packet.

Let's Connect. If you're ready to discuss bringing this methodology into your company, reach out and we'll talk. It's a great fit for innovation departments, talent, and honestly, anything performance or results-related in your company.