Aligning Values for Meaningful Work with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen

In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, Dane chats with Sharissa Sebastian Deppen, CEO of Leadership Mastery Alliance and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Sharissa shares her journey from a career in technology leadership to becoming a coach focused on empowering introverted servant leaders. Sharissa highlights the importance of aligning personal and team values in leadership and decision-making, and how using values as a lens for decisions fosters peace and integrity. She explains the difference between values, capabilities, and objectives, and explains why psychological safety is crucial when engaging teams on these topics. Finally, Sharissa discusses why we should be as leaders asking team members what meaningful work is to them, so they can find their zones of genius and bring value to the wider community – not just their team.