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Connecting the Dots

Steve Utech & Ryan Gracyalny

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Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 14

Take a deep dive into all things personality, team dynamics and organizational culture, hosted by Steve Utech and Ryan Gracyalny.

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S1E14 - Team Dynamics: Triangles

Season 1 · Episode 14

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 53:08

In the second part of their team dynamics series, Ryan and Steve expand on the understanding of human systems when working with teams by introducing the concept of triangles. Triangles aren't just about triangulation. Triangles are actually the primary mechanism for how energy and anxiety are managed in relational systems. The more one can understand how triangles work in healthy and unhealthy ways, the easier it is for leaders to create more cohesive and productive teams. In this episode you'll learn: - Why triangles are the building blocks of relationships - What are the most common types of triangles and which are more stable and which are less stable - How to make best guess predictions about relationship dynamics through understanding triangles - How to identify common roles in a conflict triangle and what are more helpful roles to play to ensure positive team dynamics We hope you enjoy this latest episode as we dive deeper into the underlying emotional process behind teams and other human relationships.

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S1:E13 - Team Dynamics: How Tension & Anxiety Impacts Behavior

Season 1 · Episode 13

Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 48:05

Ryan and Steve start the Team Dynamics series by introducing concepts from Murray Bowen and family systems theory, namely understanding group behavior as an emotional process. The series is designed to deepen your knowledge of group dynamics to increase your self-awareness and social awareness so you can arrive at deeper and more meaningful change when working with teams. This episode covers: - The role of tension and anxiety in teams, groups, and families and how our response to anxiety creates behavior patterns, roles, and individual identities - The 5 signs and levels of unresolved tension in groups: Reactivity, Blame Orientation, Quick-Fix Mentality, Emotional/Physical Cut-off, Disengaged/Avoidant Leadership - How tension/anxiety can activity dysfunctional patterns in individuals and groups - Steps on how to bring great awareness to individuals and teams about their patterns of behavior

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S1:E12 - PsyCap: The Four Factors to Build Strong Mindsets

Season 1 · Episode 12

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 • Duration 01:12:22

Have you ever wanted to improve employee commitment, support employee wellbeing, improve employee retention, while also improving performance? You're in luck! In this episode, Ryan and Steve walk through the researched PsyCap protocols to strengthen mindsets of leaders and employees. There are four 2-hour micro-interventions designed to increase hope, optimism, self-efficacy (confidence) and resilience. These are practical learning and development sessions that any organizations can implement on their own. In this episode you'll learn about: - Why improving psychological capital needs to be a part of employee development - Building up hope through goal setting and the creation of multiple pathways to achieve - Creating realistic optimism by exploring pessimism - Reinforcing confidence by building up internal resources and setting micro-goals - Fostering resiliency by taking an honest look at setbacks and taking action on what is in your control vs. what is not

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S1:E11 - How to Use the Big Five to Develop Leaders

Season 1 · Episode 11

Thursday, July 11, 2024 • Duration 44:31

Personality assessments are only as useful as how they are used. Too often they are looked at once and rarely referenced again. In this episode, Ryan and Steve walk through a practical example of how to use the Big Five for leadership development discussions in your team or with clients. In this episode we cover: - Researched leadership archetypes that you can use to better understand leadership styles and strengths using the Big Five model of personality - How to look at people beyond their personality type by uncovering the story behind their results - An example of how to walk through someone's report to uncover meaningful information that can be used in the formation of a individualized development plan

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S1:E10 - Optimizing Your Team's Creativity

Season 1 · Episode 10

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 • Duration 01:00:00

In this episode, we are diving deep into the art and science of optimizing creative problem-solving within teams. Creativity isn't just about wild ideas; it's about turning those ideas into actionable, useful solutions. Join Ryan and Steve as they: - define what is creative and what isn't - breakdown the two types of thinking (divergent and convergent) to get the most out of your creative process - teach you how to identify individuals, using Big 5 personality traits, that will maximize divergent and convergent thinking - give you practical tips to stimulate dopamine production in your team, a critical neurotransmitter for creativity and motivation Don't leave creativity to chance as you do strategic and action planning. There are systematic things you can do to set your team and your organization to fully realize your creative potential.

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S1:E9 - Gen Z: Reframing the Battle of Work Ethic

Season 1 · Episode 9

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 • Duration 01:02:52

When challenges arise around onboarding and retaining new hires, we often hear complaints about the workforce being lazy and uncommitted. There is definitely some truth to this, especially in the manufacturing sector. When leaders get stuck on generational stereotypes it does them a disservice because it limits the options to solve the underlying problem. In this episode of Connecting the Dots, the hosts reframe the generational problem and propose a research-based path forward focused on how to: - Hire, build, and design the right teams based on personality compatibility - Intentionally strengthen the mindsets of employees (new and old) using a framework called PsyCap (psychological capital) - Create a supportive and challenging work environment focused on employee development - Getting the right systems and processes in place to support employee success Every generation has its own developmental challenges. It's important to reframe the problem into one that is solvable.

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S1:E8 - Personality Traits: Is it better to be similar or different?

Season 1 · Episode 8

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 • Duration 48:39

Is it better for team members to be similar or different? Join Steve and Ryan as they delve into the impact of personality compatibility on team performance. In the research community, there are two main perspectives: one argues that similarities enhance team dynamics, while the other champions the benefits of diversity. Could both be correct? Discover how different situations call for different approaches to building effective teams. Tune in to the latest episode of Connecting the Dots to learn more about the nuances of personality compatibility.

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S1:E7 - Stress Quotient - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 01:11:22

In this episode, Ryan and Steve get a little neurotic! Tune in as they dig into the Stress Quotient (neuroticism) factor within the Big Five model of personality. Stress Quotient is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand how stress manifests in your life and gain improved self awareness to find your own healing and wholeness.

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S1:E6 - Conscientiousness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 • Duration 53:30

In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Conscientiousness factor within the Big Five model of personality. Conscientiousness is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand the healthy and unhealthy aspects of Conscientiousness in both your personal life and in the workplace.

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S1:E5 - Agreeableness - Exploring the Big Five Personality Model

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, April 18, 2024 • Duration 52:21

In this episode, Ryan and Steve dig into the Agreeableness factor within the Big Five model of personality. Agreeableness is broken down into multiple traits to provide you with a more well-rounded and nuanced understanding of this dimension of personality. Examples around how these traits are lived out are provided so you can better understand the healthy and unhealthy aspects of openness in both your personal life and in the workplace.

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