Are you a hopeless romantic? Are you on the lookout for love? Do you dream of finding the Pam to your Jim, or vice versa? We end up spending a lot of time with people at our workplaces, but what happens when a co-working relationship gets a little bit hotter than reviewing each other's spreadsheets? Find out today, as we get spicy in...I’m just a gigolo… Part Two!

In the episode, we are given Patti’s infamous Gigolo story, holding its claim to fame as the only one of her cases that ever went to litigation. In Part One, we addressed dating co-workers in the workplace, but in this episode, Patti and Katie discuss the inherent risks of a Boss/Subordinate dating. While there are certainly examples of this working out in the long run, the chances are a lot less likely than your average Rom-Com may lead you to believe!

Check out THIS article referenced in the podcast, as well as stats quoted from Patti’s book HERE. If you have yet to give Part One a listen, you can do so HERE!

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In honor of our recent webinar led by Dr. Rochelle Johnson, this week, we wanted to re-release an episode from the Intersectionality Series that Dr. J joined us for last season. For more on Dr. J, check out her coaching offerings HERE.

Instant Replay:

In this episode, Patti welcomes friend and colleague Dr. Rochelle Johnson Benning to not just the podcast but also the PersuasionPoint team. Dr. Johnson Benning shares about herself, her career journey and paths, and the overarching connections between intersectionality and mental health.

She and Patti gear up for the next episode, where they’ll talk about just how all of these connections are influenced and affected by the pandemic and our workplaces, especially for working mothers.

Concepts & Definitions

• Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
• The Looking-Glass Self: The process wherein individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them.
• Affinity Bias: The unconscious tendency to get along with others who are like us. It is easy to socialize and spend time with others who are not different. It requires more effort to bridge differences when diversity is present.
• Double Bind: A dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more conflicting messages, with one negating the other.

Books & Other Resources

• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
• Lean In - Women in the Workplace 2020 Report

In honor of our recent webinar led by Dr. Rochelle Johnson, this week, we wanted to re-release an episode from the Intersectionality Series that Dr. J joined us for last season. For more on Dr. J, check out her coaching offerings HERE.

Instant Replay:

In the final episode of the Intersectionality Series, Dr. Rochelle Johnson Benning and Patti talk about how interconnected each dimension of self-care is with the resilience necessary to avoid burnout. They highlight everything from the often-overlooked social aspect of wellbeing to financial wellness and the validity of different types of coping skills.

We live in a time and place where self-care is deemed a reward instead of a necessity. Patti and Dr. Johnson Benning challenge that notion, diving deeper into what it means to truly take care of yourself to avoid burnout - a dangerous side effect of not acknowledging and working toward a healthier work/life endurance (as opposed to work/life balance).

RESOURCES AND CONCEPTS MENTIONED

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Six Dimensions of Wellness

Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Coping

To learn more about Patti Perez, Dr. Rochelle Johnson, and PersuasionPoint, check out our other offerings HERE. You can also follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Do you find yourself constantly reaching for a refill of coffee? Do you yearn for five more minutes in bed in the morning? Do you find yourself having a hard time shutting your brain off for a good night's rest? In this special episode, Patti Perez and Dr. Rochelle Johnson (Dr. J) discuss why sleep is the most crucial part of wellness. So join us, as we daydream of catching some good ZZZs.

Episode Highlights include:

1. Why bedtimes are not just for kids, and the importance of finding your Circadian rhythm.
2. The myth of “busy,” and why getting less sleep is not a badge of honor!
3. Why listening to your body when it comes to sleep is so important.

More from Dr. J!

• Sign up for our free webinar Imposter Syndrome is B.S.!
• Want to set up a coaching session with Dr. J? Schedule a time to meet with Rochelle HERE.
• Interested in assessing your team’s motives and strengths to improve your working relationships? We’re Core Strength certified facilitators who use the Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) assessment to provide one-of-a-kind team performance booster workshops.

For more words of wisdom on getting a good night's sleep, check out this resource.

To learn more about Patti Perez, Dr. Rochelle Johnson, and PersuasionPoint, check out our other offerings HERE. You can also follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Are you a hopeless romantic? Are you on the lookout for love? Do you dream of finding the Pam to your Jim, or vice versa? We end up spending a lot of time with people at our workplaces, but what happens when a co-working relationship gets a little bit hotter than reviewing each other's spreadsheets? Find out today, as we get spicy in...I’m just a gigolo…

In the episode, we address dating co-workers in the workplace! We reached out to our friends on Linkedin and Instagram to help give us their thoughts and experience on dating in the workplace. Want to be included in the future? Follow the below accounts for your chance to answer our questions and ask your own!

• Our brand new PersuasionPoint Instagram account
• Patti on Instagram
• Patti on Linkedin
• Katie on Instagram
• Katie on Linkedin

Episode Highlights include:

1. Treating employees like adults… oh yeah and unnecessary love contracts...
2. Etiquette for dating in the workplace.
3. And some great advice for asking a coworker out, or being asked out.

For more words of wisdom on dating in the workplace, check out Patti’s feature for Esquire Magazine HERE.

Pop Culture Check!

In today’s episode, we referenced 80’s and early 00’s greatness; as well as sitcom gold! Unsure of what we were talking about? Check out the below links to stay in the know:

• I’m Just a Gigolo by David Lee Roth
• Gigolo by Nick Cannon
• Cocktails- Season 3, Episode 18 of The Office

To learn more about Patti Perez and PersuasionPoint, check out our other offerings HERE. You can also follow us on YouTube and LinkedIn.

“Don’t bring that up.” “Now is not the time or place for that discussion.” “Mind your business.” There are many times where we have been told certain topics are too taboo for the workplace. But, has making topics taboo actually helped us in the long run? Join Patti and Katie as they take you there in Like a Prayer…

In the episode we address three main concepts:

• The importance of going beyond “tolerance” in the workplace and giving each other space and grace. Check out THIS handout to see our model for creating a culture transformation.
• The importance of emotional intelligence to be a good co-worker. (Read the room friends!) For more information on emotional and social competence, check out Patti’s book, The Drama-Free Workplace, sold at a bookseller near you.
• The steps behind successful bystander intervention. Checkout some of the research on the topic HERE. For a quick handout on the steps for successful bystander intervention, click HERE.

To learn more about Patti Perez and PersuasionPoint, check out our other offerings HERE. You can also follow us on YouTube and LinkedIn.

Have you ever traveled abroad and said something or made a gesture that, as it turns out, means something entirely different in that country, language or culture? Have you ever tried to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak the same language as you do? Do you just speak more slowly and more loudly to be understood? In today’s episode of the “You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up” series, join Patti and Katie as they explore these questions and more. So let’s talk about seco, baby...

Join us as we delve into common investigation issues including the prevalence of immature behavior at work (intentional and unintentional), debunking the myth that behavior falls into the good/bad or right/wrong dichotomy, the age-old belief of the “he said she said” fallacy, and how these issues can lead to employees feeling like they don’t belong, or that the are being treated unfairly.

Other material referenced in this episode:

• Check out the Drama-Free Workplace Playlist HERE!
• Interested in how this playlist came to be? Check out Patti’s article on making the playlist HERE.
• Want to learn more about how to conduct a kick-butt investigation? Check out our website HERE!

To learn more about Patti Perez and PersuasionPoint, check out our other offerings HERE.

Do Cheaters have spots or stripes? Whoops sorry. Cheetahs… I meant Cheetahs… Do cheetahs have spots or stripes? This week, Patti starts her new series, You Can’t Make That Sh*t Up. In this inaugural episode titled, Cheetah Porn. Joined again by Katie Foggiano, Patti shares the final swan song of her investigations, involving cheaters, embezzlement, and of course… Cheetah Porn.