Dr Alison Horstmeyer on curiosity: conundrums, coping, and connection (#9)

2:33 - why transition from Fortune 500 executive to research?3:17 - relationships were the secret sauce in success.4:22 - initial interest was in anxiety in the workplace.4:54 - came across curiosity while studying mindfulness.5:51 - what is curiosity?6:56 - curiosity gives psychological, emotional and social flexibility.7:53 - not "if" but "how" you are curious.9:28 - curiosity can show up in different ways.10:08 - we pre-asses before exploring the unknown.11:11 - curiosity is active exploration.11:32 - curiosity requires openness.12:11 - the different facets of curiosity.12:37 - it's ok to not know something.13:04 - active exploration and immersion.13:20 - openness means letting go of the familiar.13:42 - it's not always joyful exploration.13:57 - curiosity requires stress tolerance.14:22 - the facets of openness and stress tolerance are most beneficial to workplace.14:47 - relationship between curiosity and humility.14:59 - curiosity requires vulnerability.15:53 - to feel more free we have to feel more exposed.16:02 - curiosity and anxiety.17:50 - how not knowing creates psychological safety.19:56 - using curiosity to become an approachable boss.20:29 - you cannot get to empathy without curiosity.21:57 - curiosity is what allows us to make people feel understood.22:31 - use curiosity to question the stories we tell ourselves about others.24:11 - how can we become more curious?25:43 - curiosity starts within.26:17 - how curiosity can make us more authentic.28:15 - counting the cost of curiosity.29:41 - what is psychological safety.29:52 - obstacles to curiosity.31:26 - how curiosity research has changed Alison.33:27 - creating a culture of curiosity.34:23 - conformity is bad for curiosity and wellbeing.34:53 - creating environments of psychological safety.35:56 - celebrating failures and budgeting learning time.36:34 - budgeting time for people to learn whatever they want.37:05 - making it OK for people to say "I don't know".37:49 - should we stop rewarding success?40:30 - how are you curious?44:15 - overcoming low stress tolerance.46:26 - fear of failure.47:48 - fear setting.48:29 - scenario crafting™ (Trademark of Intrinsic Curiosity, LLC). 49:05 - final thoughts on curiosity.You can find more detailed show notes with references at: https://candourpodcast.com/dr-alison-horstmeyer