#13: Elaine Pasqua - Conscious Choices and the Power of Curiosity

IN THIS EPISODE: Elaine and I explore building more diverse, inclusive, and productive organizations by improving our communication, making conscious choices, and through the power of curiosity. We also discuss the impact of assumptions and unconscious bias on our perspectives and the need to have the difficult conversations that lead to growth and transformation. ABOUT OUR GUEST: A 6'5″ 250-pound man once looked at Elaine Pasqua standing at 5'3″ and said: "You are the biggest little thing I've ever seen!" For 25 years this funny, passionate, and energetic woman has been traversing the country, helping her clients obtain peak performance through positive relationships and choices. She has worked with countless businesses and associations, 31 professional sports teams across the NFL, NBA, and MLB, hundreds of college campuses, our military leaders, and high schools and parent groups. Elaine has been featured in USA Today, NY 1 News, Time Warner TV, NPR, NBC Sports Radio, CBS Sports, and Knight Ridder News Service. She is an author, columnist, and producer and director of public service videos. Her passion lies in transforming people to create stronger, innovative teams to increase business profits. When Elaine is not traveling for fun, or singing with friends, you can find her home in her gardens with plenty of dirt under her fingernails! SHOW NOTES: To connect with Elaine, check out her website: ElainePasqua.com, You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. INSIGHT AT WORK PODCAST THEME MUSIC: Our theme music is composed by Chris Lucca, Jr.. You can listen to more of Chris' work at http://chrisluccamusic.comYou can also connect with him on Twitter: @Flipluka and on Instagram: @_flipluka.music_ ABOUT THE HOST: Ken Blackwell is a speaker, trainer, facilitator and executive coach. His signature practice is "rescuing Accidental Leaders and Dysfunctional Teams". His firm InKlaritas, based in Princeton, NJ, works with teams and leaders in companies in the U.S. around the world. You can find out more about InKlaritas at: www.InKlaritas.com and connect with Ken on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjblackwell/.