Genn and Millie

Week 87- LIVE

In Week 87 host a LIVE episode at the TeamMates Annual Conference! They share about the origin of the podcast and take questions from a live audience. 
 
Follow Up: 
-Spot the strengths of the people around you. 
-Find space for meaningful conversations in your life. 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tess.starman@gmail.com

Week 86

In Week 86, Genn and Millie discuss the recently released State of the Global Workplace 2021 from Gallup. They talk about what a 'thriving' life looks like and utilize the 'best possible life scale' to reflect and future-cast. 
Follow Up: 
-Download and peruse Gallup's 2021 State of the Global Workplace. It can be accessed by request at https://tinyurl.com/GallupSOGW21 
-Respond to the Best Possible Life Scale: Imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 on the top. Suppose we say that the top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you, and the bottom represents the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time? Just your best guess, on which step do you think you will stand in the future, say about five years from now? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org
 

Week 85

In Week 85, Genn and Millie continue their conversation of 'what do you love' and 'what do you need', intersected with physical space. They share about how their strengths are reflected in the tangible and intangible elements of their current containers and changing containers. 
 
Follow Up: 
-[TANGIBLE] What do you love in your physical space? What do you need in your physical space? What could you live without in your physical space? 
-[INTANGIBLE] What have you lost? What have you found? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 84

In Week 84, Genn and Millie harken back to some of their favorite questions. They share their responses to these questions given their current contexts and life seasons, along with their strengths and generational perspectives. 
 
Follow Up: 
-Who are you?
-What do you love?
-What do you need? 
-What is the best form of recognition for you? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 83

An open letter to Genn and Millie Listeners.
 
1. What are your Omaha Bucket List items? How can you keep Tess accountable to celebrating? 
2. Reflect on the 5 clues to talent using the following reflection questions: 
-Yearning (pull or attraction to certain activities): (1) To what kinds of activities are you naturally drawn? (2) If you had an entire week of your calendar open up and couldn’t work on previous commitments, what would you spend your time doing?
-Satisfaction (that which brings you emotional or psychological reward): (1) What sorts of activities do you finish and think, ‘I can’t wait to do that again’? (2)What are you doing (at work or at play) when you’re truly enjoying yourself?
-Rapid Learning (unique pathways of understanding and learning): (1) What have you done well that you didn’t need explained? (2) What activities do you execute naturally, but struggle to break down into steps for others?
-Glimpses of Excellence (flashes of outstanding performance): (1) What have other people told you you’re great at doing? (2) In your previous experience, what were you known for doing well? 
-Total Performance Excellence / "flow" (the optimal state of intrinsic motivation): (1) In what activities did you seem to automatically know the steps to be taken? (2) What are you doing when time seems to disappear?
 
 
 
 

Week 82

In Week 82, Genn and Millie do some rapid fire questions, courtesy of Brene Brown, strengths spot themselves, and future-cast. 
 
Follow Up: 
-Rapid Fire Questions from Brene Brown:
(1) Fill in the blank: vulnerability is ____________ (2) You are called to be very brave, your fear is very real, you can feel it in your throat, what's the very first thing you do? (3) What's something that people often get wrong about you? (4) Last tv show you binged and loved? (5) All time favorite movie? (6) A concert you'll never forget? (7) Favorite meal? (8) What's on your nightstand? (What are you reading?) (9) A snapshot of ordinary moment in your life that brings you joy? (10) One thing you're grateful for right now? (11) Let’s make a mix tape! Send us the top 5 songs you cannot live without.
- Which of your strengths have you used as a superpower this past week? 
-Which of your strengths would you like to intentionally aim this week? 
-What is one thing you are looking forward to? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 81

In Week 81, Genn and Millie discuss how strengths learning is a lifelong journey. They share recent revelations they've each had regarding strengths. 
 
Follow Up: 
-Which themes do you have a bias towards? 
-What is a recent revelation you've had about strengths? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 80

In Week 80, Genn and Millie discuss changes and transitions that are occurring. They share about recent events they have experienced in a new way due to COVID-19. 
 
Follow Up: 
-What are assumptions you have made about how strengths are responding to the virtual space, social distancing, and our changed lives due to COVID-19? 
-How will you intentionally aim your strengths in preparation for the transition to a new normal?
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 79

In Week 79, Genn and Millie share more about their words of the year for the 2021. They discuss their choices and the ways they aim to keep accountable to their intentions. 
 
Follow Up: 
-What is your 2021 word or intention of the year? Which of your strengths influences this word the most? 
-What does wholeness look like for you? What steps can you make towards recapturing wholeness in your life? 
-It is Birthday Month! Share ideas you have for how we can celebrate! 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 78

In Week 78, Genn and Millie reflect on the magic they experienced this past year. They also discuss the celebration and change that comes with a new year. 
 
Follow Up: 
- Where did you see or experience magic in 2020? 
-What is one goal, word, or intention you have for 2021? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 77

In Week 77, Genn and Millie discuss the difficult but important work of "aiming" one's strengths. They also reflect on the past year and ponder their words of the year. 
 
Follow Up: 
- What is going on in your life right now or in the coming week? Where can you intentionally apply your strengths? 
-If you could choose your 2020 word of the year again, would you? Have you ever or would you ever repeat a word of the year? 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org

Week 76

In Week 76, Genn and Millie dialogue further about the concept of one's "best possible life." They discuss areas of toxicity that can prevent one from living in full wellbeing and share what they need in life in order to be hopeful.  
 
Follow Up: 
- What is toxic in your life? What boundaries or practices can you put in place in these areas of your life? 
- What do you need in your life in order to live in hope? 
-Consider doing a time auditing exercise, like this simple one to see where your time goes each day. How we spend our days is how we spend our life. 
 
For information regarding the topic discussed or for resources mentioned in the podcast, follow us on Instagram @GennandMillie or reach out to Tess at tstarman@teammates.org