In this episode of Behind the Numbers, Dave Bookbinder welcomes Dr. Candy Campbell, an award-winning actor, author, filmmaker, and artist, to discuss the crucial role of communication skills in business. The conversation navigates through Dr. Campbell's unique career journey from an actor and flight attendant to a distinguished nurse and educator. She shares her insights on how comedy, and specifically improv, can significantly improve communication within organizations.
Dr. Campbell delves into the root problems of workplace miscommunication, especially in risk-averse industries, and highlights how these issues can lead to safety concerns, employee dissatisfaction, and even affect an organization's brand. Through her applied improv curriculum, she provides practical tips on enhancing workplace communication and the importance of creating a psychologically safe environment for employees to express themselves.
The discussion also touches on effective leadership, authenticity, and the impact of attitude in professional settings, offering valuable advice for young professionals on upward communication. Additionally, Dr. Campbell shares her experiences with award-winning film production, her portrayal of Florence Nightingale, and her passion for fine arts.
About Candy Campbell:
Dr. Candace (Candy) Campbell, award-winning actor author, filmmaker, and fine artist, has good news for leaders tearing out their hair because of employee disengagement---or worse, poor employee retention!
Her doctoral work, completed with interprofessional groups at Stanford and subsequent books* address workplace miscommunication which is at the root of employee quiet quitting and increased resignation problem.
The solution?
Candy uses her 20+ years experience as an actor/director/coach/facilitator and her 40 years in the healthcare industry to help leaders create a culture where everybody WANTS to work and nobody wants to leave.
*Improv to Improve Healthcare" and "Improv to Improve Your Leadership Team"
But Wait! There's more!
For you nurses, statisticians, social consciousness wonks, or other masses yearning to learn from history, Candy's third solo show, 'Florence Nightingale: The Reluctant Celebrity, ' has been enjoyed by audiences off-Broadway, several US states, and 3 countries, so far.
About the Host:
Dave Bookbinder is known as an expert in business valuation and he is the person that business owners and entrepreneurs reach out to when they need to know what their most important assets are worth. Known as a collaborative adviser, Dave has served thousands of client companies of all sizes and industries.
Dave is the author of two #1 best-selling books about the impact of human capital (PEOPLE!) on the valuation of a business enterprise called The NEW ROI: Return On Individuals & The NEW ROI: Going Behind The Numbers.
He’s on a mission to change the conversation about how the accounting world recognizes the value of people’s contributions to a business enterprise, and to quantify what every CEO on the planet claims: “Our people are this company’s most valuable asset.”
He’s also the host of the highly rated Behind The Numbers business podcast which is enjoyed in more than 100 countries.
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