Entrusted to Lead Podcast
Welcome to Entrusted to Lead, the podcast that equips faith-driven founders, CEOs and mission-driven leaders align their strategy and values, so they can lead with clarity, peace and confidence! Hosted by Danita Cummins, a military veteran, and founder, who leverages decades of experience leading teams during her time in the U.S. Special Operations as well as founding businesses and nonprofits to help you develop the practical strategies to guide you from chaos to clarity.
Whether you're navigating growth in ministry, business, or the defense industry, here you’ll find encouragement, insight, and the roadmap to lead boldly and leave a legacy.
Tune in and take your leadership to the next level—because those you lead deserve your best, and so do you.
Entrusted to Lead Podcast
Navigating Change with Improv: A Conversation with Mary Lemmer
In this insightful episode, Danita Cummins is joined by Mary Lemmer, an entrepreneur and consultant specializing in intentionality-designed improv techniques. They discuss how improv can be a powerful tool for leadership development, helping individuals and teams navigate change effectively. The episode also includes an announcement of a 30-day comfort challenge with Melony Brown.
Key Takeaways:
- Improv for Leadership Development: Mary Lemmer shares how improv techniques can help leaders and teams manage change and uncertainty.
- Core Principles of Improv: Learn about the four core principles Mary uses in her coaching: "Yes, And," "Take Everything as a Gift," "Play the Scene You're In," and "If It Feels Weird, Do It."
- Navigating Change: Tips and strategies for handling positive and negative personal and professional changes.
- Creating Psychological Safety: Acknowledging the reality and creating a space for shared vulnerability can enhance team dynamics.
- Individual vs. Team Coaching: Integrating individual and team coaching for sustainable growth and development is important.
Featured Segments:
- Introduction and Welcome: Danita introduces the topic and the guest, Mary Lemmer.
- Discussion on Improv Techniques: Mary explains how improv can be applied to leadership and change management.
- Core Principles Explained: This section provides an in-depth look at the four core principles of improv and how they can be practiced.
- Psychological Safety and Shared Vulnerability: Discuss the importance of creating a safe environment for team communication.
- Coaching Models: Comparing individual and team coaching and why a combined approach is beneficial.
- Mary’s Upcoming Book: Sneak peek into Mary’s upcoming book on improv and leadership.
- 30-Day Comfort Challenge: Danita unveils the 30-day comfort challenge initiative with Melanie Brown, encouraging listeners to find new ways to offer comfort to others.
Links and Resources:
- Mary Lemmer’s Substack
- Join the Called Creatives Community
- 30-Day Comfort Challenge
- Mary Lemmer on LinkedIn
- Danita Cummins on LinkedIn
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