“Moods predispose us to the actions we take; they color the way we see others and the way we tune into the world.”

Moods are everywhere! We are always in one mood or another. In a way, they are the background tone of our existence, the lens through which we see the world. In this episode, Kari and Paul look at which moods support trust and which make trust all but impossible to sustain. Although moods have an outsized effect on our daily lives, we are not at their mercy. No matter what mood we find ourselves in, we can always cultivate a new one, one that sets us up for trusting relationships.

In This Episode:

01:10 — Paul shares about his current mood

04:23 — Paul shares example of a colleague in a mood not conducive to trust

06:40 — Knowing the mood in a room before you show up

09:00 — Are we at the effect of moods?

10:10 — Kari shares example of a mood of fear

12:58 — Altering your meeting based on the mood

16:32 — How do you cultivate new moods?

19:35 — Getting really curious about the mood that you/others are in

23:43 — Practical take-aways

Quotes:

“Moods predispose us to the actions we take; they color the way we see others and the way we tune into the world.” 

“The other person’s mood impacts what you can say. So when you walk into a situation, you want to know, what is the prevalent mood in the room right now? And perhaps before you deliver your message, you want to do something to impact that mood.” 

“We are at the effect of other people’s moods, but we often don’t see that we also can develop our skills to orchestrate moods with them. How do you even begin that process? By increasing our awareness and specificity about the moods we are in.” 

“How do you cultivate a new mood? By revising your interpretations.” 

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Acknowledgements:
Our work is mosaic art. We read, study, and practice many philosophies, methodologies, and modalities of human performance, to ensure that our approach best serves our clients. We would like to acknowledge all of the thought leaders and organizations, whose ground-breaking work has influenced the TGN Consulting approach – especially Fernando Flores, Jim Selman, Michael C. Jensen, Julio Olalla, Pluralistic Networks, The Newfield Network, and the Strozzi Institute.

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