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<video:description><![CDATA[NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speakers&rsquo; personal views and understanding of the nervous system which lacks sufficient scientific support. We&#039;ve flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers.  TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf 

You spend large parts of your workday with people who do not share your generational background, values, way of doing things, and/or perspective. Rarely, can you do it all alone&mdash;create a great culture, improve employee and team satisfaction, or yield high engagement through collaboration efforts. All of us need meaningful relationships with diverse people because that is where innovation, growth, and everyday leadership expands. Communication experts Katie McCleary and Jennifer Edwards will equip you to have a curious, critical, and crucial conversation to bridge gaps between you and others.

Jennifer Edwards and Katie McCleary are passionate about creating healthy relationships between diverse people in a polarizing world. As Fortune 500 leadership and communication coaches, they equip people to engage in curious conversations that open up meaningful dialogue in even the most tense of encounters. Jennifer and Katie are &ldquo;work wives&rdquo; who personally know the transformative power of collaboration between diverse, talented, and smart people. They embrace their own dichotomies of being Conservative/Liberal; Country/Rock-n-Roll; Christian/Buddhist; Executive/Creative and have helped thousands find the sweet spot in their relationships by transforming how they show up, think, behave, and connect. Their work has appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Inc., NPR, New York Post, Shondaland, and ComputerWorld.

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<video:description><![CDATA[Emotional intelligence is a key skill to cultivate, especially in our fast-paced, diverse world. Emotions often color our interactions and drive what&rsquo;s possible between people. Communication experts, Jennifer Edwards and Katie McCleary, will demonstrate how to cultivate emotional intelligence and use it to gain clarity, foster great relationships, and create winning collaborations. Jennifer Edwards, a successful author, engaging speaker, and seasoned coach, is passionate about skilling-up leaders, teams and organizations around the world to have critical conversations, to collaborate most effectively, and develop meaningful influence. Recognized as a Fortune 100 collaboration and communication expert, she co-authored the acclaimed BRIDGE THE GAP: Breakthrough Communication Tools (McGraw-Hill), a work celebrated by Inc Magazine as one of the top business books to read for 2022.

Katie Mccleary is a storyteller, professor of leadership, and a socially driven entrepreneur who helps leaders, changemakers, and creatives launch big ideas that change lives. She co-authored Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative (McGraw Hill). In 2022, Inc. Magazine named it 1 of 3 business books to read. Her bridging differences framework fuels better conversations, communication, and collaborations in corporations, schools, government, and social-sector organizations, and has been adopted by many top leaders, teams, and boards across the globe. Her work has been featured in Forbes, PBS, New York Post, Apple News, Shondaland, Computerworld, Vox, and more. She is the host of &ldquo;The Drive&rdquo; podcast on NPR&rsquo;s CapRadio with the American Leadership Forum-MV and teaches leadership in a Master&rsquo;s program at Pacific University. She lives in Fair Oaks, California on a hobby farm with her children, partner, and a menagerie of feathered and furry creatures. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference for]]></video:description>
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<video:description><![CDATA[Leadership professor and writing and consciousness expert, Katie McCleary, MFA, offers the benefits of writing by hand for all ages. Based on more than 25 years of writing with thousands of people, McCleary offers insights into the science of handwriting and how it can easily improve your focus, elevate your thinking, deliver the &ldquo;sticky factor&rdquo; to retain new learning, and create more meaningful, resonate connections. So, go ahead, let go of the grammar police, write in your messy unique font, and see what bubbles up when you try slow and write by hand. Katie McCleary is an author, changemaker, professor of leadership and a lover of people. Earning her MFA, in Writing and Consciousness, led to her belief that handwriting is a path to transform the self, communities and the world. She is also the coauthor of Bridge the Gap, which Inc. named 1 of 3 business books to read in 2022. As the founder of the nonprofit, 916 Ink, Katie has helped more than 4500 young people become confident authors who know the power of the pen. Mashable.com named her 1 of 15 &ldquo;Real Miss Americas&rdquo; for her career in uplifting communities. She is the host of NPR CapRadio&rsquo;s leadership podcast, &ldquo;The Drive.&rdquo; Katie teaches in the Masters of Nonprofit Leadership at Pacific University. Her work has appeared in Forbes, PBS, Shondaland, Thrive, Apple News, and Hip Mama. She lives with 2 children, 15 chickens, 1 talkative parrot, and other furry creatures in California. She is handwriting her next book: A Biomythography of Our Being: What We Become when We Write. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx]]></video:description>
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<video:title><![CDATA[Episode 20 -- Coffee Break with Jennifer Edwards and Katie McCleary, authors of Bridge the Gap]]></video:title>
<video:description><![CDATA[Nir Bashan, author of The Creator Mindset, talks with Jennifer Edwards and Katie McCleary about their book, Bridge the Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships From Challenging to Collaborative]]></video:description>
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<video:title><![CDATA[Curiosity is the Cure: Transforming Relationships in Times of Pressure and Uncertainty]]></video:title>
<video:description><![CDATA[In today&rsquo;s polarized world, more people struggle to fully understand and respect one another as individuals. As a result, many lose sight of the importance of building relationships and being curious and listening to others. Join Fortune 500 leadership coaches and authors, Jennifer Edwards and Katie McCleary, to use the social psychology of human connection and curiosity to drive meaningful communication and collaboration at work and at home.

Jennifer and Katie believe that how you show up&mdash;from your energy and presence to your listening and language&mdash;shapes key interactions and outcomes. You can learn how to communicate clearly with a wide range of people at any level or from any background, navigating any emotion or situation. The authors illustrate how these skills can set the stage for more rewarding relationships and results.

Their new book, BRIDGE THE GAP: Breakthrough Communication Tools to Transform Work Relationships from Challenging to Collaborative, will be released this month and is available for purchase if you want to come prepared!

About Jennifer Edwards: Jennifer is a business and leadership advisor working with Fortune 500 companies and boards, equipping them to perform and collaborate optimally when pressure and stress hit. Her clients include top leaders at global companies, including Microsoft and WeWork. She is a partner at Winning Streak Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund which invests in disruptive technology companies.

About Katie McCleary: Katie is an entrepreneur and storyteller who trains leaders, creatives, and humanitarians to launch big ideas by leveraging their social and cultural capital. She is the founder of 916 Ink, a nonprofit that has transformed over 4,000 vulnerable youth into confident authors. She is the host of &ldquo;The Drive&rdquo; podcast on NPR&rsquo;s CapRadio with the American Leadership Forum-MV in Sacramento.]]></video:description>
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<video:title><![CDATA[How To Bridge The Generational Gap Through Active Listening with Katie McCleary | #BeBetter Podcast]]></video:title>
<video:description><![CDATA[Humans are social beings that are hardwired to interact with others. However, as the importance of professional relationships diminishes, individuals are gradually detaching from one another in today&#039;s world. There is also a generational divide, since each age has its own set of values, perspectives, and experiences.

In this episode, we are joined by Katie McCleary, co-author of the book &ldquo;Bridge the Gap&rdquo; and a co-host of a podcast &ldquo;The Drive.&rdquo; She discusses the purpose of her book as well as how to bridge the gap between the generations. She also emphasizes the significance of a leader&#039;s capacity to connect with their workforce. She suggests that leaders should function with goals or intentions in mind.

Key Takeaways
What is &ldquo;Bridge the Gap&rdquo; all about?
How to bridge the gap between different generations.
How to connect as a leader to people with egos and those who don&rsquo;t listen.
Why should leaders operate with intention?
What does leadership look like in the future?

Quote Takeaways
&ldquo;I&#039;m really passionate about curiosity and storytelling and leadership and how our back story, our biology, the way that we sort of operate in the world impacts other people.&rdquo; &ndash; Katie McCleary

&ldquo;Every day, we deal with five distinct generations of people, and each generation has a different background, view, and language. As a result, such factors are impacting communication and relationships&rdquo; &ndash; Katie McCleary

Book Mentioned in The Episode
&ldquo;Bridge the Gap&rdquo; by Katie McCleary and Jennifer Edwards

Speakers of this Episode
️Michael Kurland | LinkedIn
CEO and Founder of Branded Group, Inc., Host of &quot;#BeBetter with Michael Kurland&quot; podcast
www.branded-group.com

Katie McCleary | Profile | LinkedIn
Co-founder &amp; Coauthor of &ldquo;Bridge the Gap&rdquo; &amp; Podcast Host of NPR CapRadio&#039;s The Drive / Speaker &amp; Relationship Expert
Howtobridgethegap.com

A Word from Our Host
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