Own the Awkward to Close the Gap Between Intent and Impact | Jen Marr

Описание: Technology has always been a double-edged sword. As collaboration and global connection increase, so do stress, anxiety, and social isolation. With AI taking over more routine work, leadership today looks very different than it did 20 or 30 years ago.

In this episode of The Empathy Edge, Jen Marr shares the three major forces fundamentally shifting today’s workplace—and what that means for leaders. She introduces the concept of the “Awkward Zone”—the gap between our intent and our impact—and explains how leaders can learn to Own the Awkward to build stronger relationships and better results.

Jen and Maria discuss:

The three trends reshaping the workplace

How to foster a healthy culture through operational empathy

Why actions (not labels) drive lasting change

The “Barbell” concept for building productive, engaged teams

How leaders can rethink and track their time to better support their people

“The awkward zone is that gap between our intent and our impact. Within that is a whole series of different habits, mindsets, and behaviors that get in our way.” — Jen Marr

About Jen Marr
Jen Marr, Founder & CEO of Showing Up LLC, helps leaders navigate high-stakes moments that determine whether employees stay or disengage. She created the first research-driven framework that transforms relational skills into repeatable business practices. Her work is used across Fortune 50 tech companies, major-league sports, healthcare systems, and the White House Leadership Program.

A former healthcare and business development executive, Jen combines three decades of frontline experience with research-backed insights. She is the author of Showing Up and Lifting Up, focused on helping leaders build cultures where people thrive—and performance follows.

🔗 Connect with Jen:
Website: showing-up.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenmarr
Book: showing-up.com/lifting-up

🔗 Connect with Maria:
Books: Red-Slice.com/books
Speaking: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-Ross
LinkedIn Learning Courses: Leading with Empathy and Balancing Empathy, Accountability, and Results as a Leader
LinkedIn: Maria Ross
Instagram: @redslicemaria
Facebook: Red Slice

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