Jenny Gustafson
Founder & CEO, Like Minds Communications. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Jenny Gustafson is the founder and CEO of Like Minds Communications. She holds a degree in psychology and has a background in mental health.
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Everything Jenny Gustafson said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Gustafson: The concept of work-life balance is a total sham
“It's really hard to Focus on work when you know that you have a dog, you know, with Giardia that's going to the bathroom all over your house, or that your power keeps going out, or that your child is screaming and not napping, or needs to get to the doctor, an…”
Gustafson: Firing employees over cultural misalignment under EOS is overly aggressive
“Well, EOS might say they're not the right person for the right seat. They shouldn't be a part of your company. I think that's aggressive.”
Gustafson: Calling employees 'human capital' frames people as mere corporate property
“When you refer to a person as capital, you're basically thinking about them as property or as part of the process that helps you get to that profit or to that bottom line. You're not thinking about The heart, the soul, the brain that goes into it.”
Gustafson: The real workplace divide impacts working mothers, not all women
“You know, I think I've read so many books that are about the fact that yes, there is a gender gap and a glass ceiling, but actually more often than not, it's the gap is with working mothers, not necessarily working women.”
Gustafson: Acknowledging intrusive thoughts without fixating defuses burnout
“One of the things that I remember that I learned as part of ACT is if you're having an intrusive or disturbing thought, if you're, let's say, feeling burnt out and like, I cannot go on another day. Work is so grueling. This is terrible. You can literally take …”
Gustafson: Like Minds Communications Offers No-Questions-Asked Mental Health Days
“Give our team members mental health days, no questions asked mental health days, meaning that if one morning employee A wakes up and feels anxious or depressed, she can email me and say, I'm taking a day, and she does not have to tell me she's feeling anxious …”
Gustafson: Discussing feelings is essential to strong company culture
“One of the best ways to build this into your culture is to not be afraid to talk about feelings.”
Gustafson: Psychology background gives client-facing professionals an edge
“If you are someone that is in A sales role, a client facing role, a professional services role, and a doctor, a therapist, and on and on and on. You need to interact with people and the best way to interact with people and not go crazy yourself is to understan…”
Gustafson: Overworking Employees Prevents Companies From Being Profitable and Sustainable
“Unfortunately, one of the just basic, basic things that so many American companies do not understand is you're not going to be profitable, and you're not going to Have a sustainable company if you work your employees to the ground.”
Gustafson: Employee Turnover Is the Norm and Nearly Unavoidable in PR Agencies
“Specifically having a PR firm or agency, this is the type of work environment where turnover is the norm. I've worked in, Several other agencies. I have tons of friends that have worked in our own agencies, and it is nearly impossible to avoid turnover, becaus…”
Gustafson: Workers conceal personal distractions out of fear of fallout
“I think men, women, whatever, so many people are so afraid to just say, this is what's going on. I am distracted because they're afraid of the fallout.”
Gustafson: Leaders attending therapy and offering mindfulness sessions normalizes mental health
“My business partner and I are active proponents of therapy. We go to both a psychiatrist and a psychologist. We talk to our team about that. We offer mindfulness sessions when people are feeling really overwhelmed.”
One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Jenny's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.
| Show | Role there | Eps | Statements | Record | |
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 WE LIVE TO BUILDLEDGER | Founder & CEO, Like Minds Communications | 1 | 12 | — | full record on We Live to Build → |