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How to Create Teams that Innovate (Part 2 with Kristina Joy Carlson)
In the 2nd part of their interview with Kristina, Chris and Lucie explore the importance of fostering a culture of productive disagreement within teams. Kristina shares strategies for transforming meeting dynamics, encouraging open dialogue, and the value of contrarian perspectives. She shares her advice on how to encourage people to speak up and she even goes through a role play in which she shows how a leader might handle someone pushing back on their idea.
Takeaways
- Creating a culture of productive disagreement is essential for team growth.
- Asking the right questions can foster open dialogue.
- Encouraging team members to find contrarian perspectives can lead to better decision-making.
- Learning from criticism can provide valuable insights for improvement.
About Kristina Joy Carlson
Kristina Joy Carlson is a sought-after speaker and best-selling author of Essential Principles for Fundraising Success, and the soon-to-be released, Outrageous Kindness: A Mindset. A Method. A Movement, Kristina knows how to navigate change and turn challenges into opportunities. While leading businesses and driving global philanthropic growth, she managed nearly a decade of intense caregiving, profound grief, and her own cancer battle—an experience that reinforced the power of purpose, perspective, and action.
Kristina has helped maximize the philanthropic engagement of former US Presidents and other heads of state, Fortune 500 CEOs, Forbes 400 individuals, faith leaders, celebrities, and everyday people. Today, as founder and CEO of Outrageous Kindness, she is applying that wisdom to create a movement that inspires leaders, philanthropists, and individuals to take bold, high-impact action, embrace accountability, and experience the magic of small acts that create big results.
Learn more about her: Her website
Get her book, Outrageous Kindness:
Connect with us:
Email – tas.difficultconversations@gmail.com
Chris – https://www.myleadershippotential.com | www.linkedin.com/in/chriswonglmhc | download the Difficult Conversation Playbook for Leaders
Lucie – www.mindfittery.com | www.linkedin.com/in/lucietesarova and take the Saboteur Assessment
