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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 50 MIN

Unlocking Team Resilience with Visual Metaphors with Dr. Kerstin Potter

from Resiliency The Podcast · host Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader

#In this powerful episode of Resiliency The Podcast, hosts Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader sit down with international business leader and organizational strategist, Dr. Kerstin Potter, founder of Visual Metaphors at Work and creator of the groundbreaking Lephorus™ methodology. Broadcasting from an island off the coast of Sweden, Dr. Potter shares her journey from global corporate executive to pioneering a visual, cognitive approach to unlocking group intelligence, team cohesion, and organizational resilience.🎨 Learn how visual metaphors can help teams communicate better, solve complex challenges, and foster innovation—especially when words fail.💡 What You’ll Learn:What Lephorus™ is and how it helps unlock team intelligenceWhy visual thinking is essential in complex organizational environmentsHow metaphors help individuals, teams, and companies navigate disruptionReal-life application of visual tools in leadership, strategy, and growth🌍 From corporate coaching to psychological safety, Dr. Potter’s insights are essential listening for team leaders, HR professionals, change managers, founders and executives; Anyone seeking to improve communication, innovation, and resilience in the workplace.🔗 Connect with Dr. Kerstin Potter- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstin-potter/- https://www.visualmetaphorsatwork.com/📲 Follow the RTP!- https://resiliencythepodcast.com- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562977084612- https://www.instagram.com/resiliencythepodcast/- https://www.linkedin.com/company/resiliency-the-podcast- https://www.youtube.com/@UCWIsz69OfL3Sy7IVBs8rx4g Contact Jenn Quader:- Jenn Quader’s Website: http://jennquader.com - Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennquader/- Jenn Quader’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yKMeo3GW2k- The Smart Agency Website: https://thesmartagency.com/Contact Dr. Kelly Culver:- Culver Group Website: https://new.culvergroup.ca/- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Website: http://drkellyculver.com- Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-culver/- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/0FNU95LH-f8?si=8uamb7cs7RiUWxRV🌐 Produced by A.L.L. Inc., AuntieLouLou Productions & The Culver Group👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more global conversations redefining resilience in a rapidly changing world.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Resiliency and Guests01:00 Understanding Resiliency: Definitions and Perspectives04:05 The Journey to Visual Metaphors at Work09:48 Unlocking Group Intelligence through Visual Metaphors15:12 Practical Application: The Toaster Company Exercise18:46 Visualizing Company Identity and Market Positioning21:25 Responding to Market Challenges24:09 Building a Constructive Organizational Map27:19 Engaging Leadership in Problem Solving32:08 Empowering Quieter Voices in Teams36:04 Creating Organizational Resilience40:00 Bridging Visual and Verbal Communication41:54 Practical Applications of Visual Thinking50:34 RTP Intro Slide.mp4DISCLAIMER: THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS EXPRESSED DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT OR REPRESENT THOSE OF THE HOSTS OR RESILIENCY THE PODCAST; SUCH VIEWS ARE MERELY OPINIONS EXPRESSED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS EPISODE IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES. RESILIENCY THE PODCAST CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY STATEMENTS FROM GUESTS OR THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INFORMATION.#Resiliencepodcast #teamresilience #KerstinPotter #Lephorus  #visualmetaphors #organizationaldevelopment #teamcoaching #corporateculture #innovationtools #workplacecommunication #psychologicalsafety #strategicleadership #resiliencythepodcast

#In this powerful episode of Resiliency The Podcast, hosts Dr. Kelly Culver and Jenn Quader sit down with international business leader and organizational strategist, Dr. Kerstin Potter, founder of Visual Metaphors at Work and creator of the groundbreaking Lephorus™ methodology. Broadcasting from an island off the coast of Sweden, Dr. Potter shares her journey from global corporate executive to pioneering a visual, cognitive approach to unlocking group intelligence, team cohesion, and organizational resilience.🎨 Learn how visual metaphors can help teams communicate better, solve complex challenges, and foster innovation—especially when words fail.💡 What You’ll Learn:What Lephorus™ is and how it helps unlock team intelligenceWhy visual thinking is essential in complex organizational environmentsHow metaphors help individuals, teams, and companies navigate disruptionReal-life application of visual tools in leadership, strategy, and growth🌍 From corporate coaching to psychological safety, Dr. Potter’s insights are essential listening for team leaders, HR professionals, change managers, founders and executives; Anyone seeking to improve communication, innovation, and resilience in the workplace.🔗 Connect with Dr. Kerstin Potter- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstin-potter/- https://www.visualmetaphorsatwork.com/📲 Follow the RTP!- https://resiliencythepodcast.com- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562977084612- https://www.instagram.com/resiliencythepodcast/- https://www.linkedin.com/company/resiliency-the-podcast- https://www.youtube.com/@UCWIsz69OfL3Sy7IVBs8rx4g Contact Jenn Quader:- Jenn Quader’s Website: http://jennquader.com - Connect with Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennquader/- Jenn Quader’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yKMeo3GW2k- The Smart Agency Website: https://thesmartagency.com/Contact Dr. Kelly Culver:- Culver Group Website: https://new.culvergroup.ca/- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Website: http://drkellyculver.com- Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-culver/- Dr. Kelly Culver’s Tedx Talk: https://youtu.be/0FNU95LH-f8?si=8uamb7cs7RiUWxRV🌐 Produced by A.L.L. Inc., AuntieLouLou Productions & The Culver Group👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more global conversations redefining resilience in a rapidly changing world.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Resiliency and Guests01:00 Understanding Resiliency: Definitions and Perspectives04:05 The Journey to Visual Metaphors at Work09:48 Unlocking Group Intelligence through Visual Metaphors15:12 Practical Application: The Toaster Company Exercise18:46 Visualizing Company Identity and Market Positioning21:25 Responding to Market Challenges24:09 Building a Constructive Organizational Map27:19 Engaging Leadership in Problem Solving32:08 Empowering Quieter Voices in Teams36:04 Creating Organizational Resilience40:00 Bridging Visual and Verbal Communication41:54 Practical Applications of Visual Thinking50:34 RTP Intro Slide.mp4DISCLAIMER: THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS EXPRESSED DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT OR REPRESENT THOSE OF THE HOSTS OR RESILIENCY THE PODCAST; SUCH VIEWS ARE MERELY OPINIONS EXPRESSED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS EPISODE IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY AND GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES. RESILIENCY THE PODCAST CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY STATEMENTS FROM GUESTS OR THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE INFORMATION.#Resiliencepodcast #teamresilience #KerstinPotter #Lephorus  #visualmetaphors #organizationaldevelopment #teamcoaching #corporateculture #innovationtools #workplacecommunication #psychologicalsafety #strategicleadership #resiliencythepodcast

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