Transform Your Capacity to Respond

Dr. Elizabeth Warner discusses two techniques that Zen Leaders may recognize, after a fashion: Flipping the Frame and Generative Questions. In these videos, she discusses application of these techniques under COVID-19 conditions.

Video 1: From Stressed Out Crazy to Possibility (13 min). An interview with Dr. Elizabeth Warner, physician and leader, who applies the two Conversations Worth Having practices in her work. She shares stories of asking generative questions to shift negativity, frustration, and anxiety making way for connection and resilience with herself and her staff.

Video 2: From Scarcity to Abundance (9 min). An interview with Dr. Elizabeth Warner, physician and leader, who applies the two Conversations Worth Having practices in her work. She talks about the importance of shifting the frame around scare resources and shares stories of surprising innovation simply from flipping the frame and asking generative questions.

Video 3: From Blame to Discovery: Flipping the Frame (9 min), An interview with Dr. Elizabeth Warner, physician and leader, who applies the two Conversations Worth Having practices in her work. She shares a story of using generative questions to challenge assumptions around a critical conversation and how to frame that conversations for collaborative outcomes, resulting in a surprising outcome for her!

Video 4: Conversations Worth Having: An Overview for Healthcare Professionals in the Midst of COVID19 (13 min). Our conversations—with ourselves and one another—influence our health, wellbeing, and success. This introduction to Conversations Worth Having spotlights the neurophysiology behind our words and introduces healthcare professionals to two simple practices, generative questions and positive framing, to create conversations that support resilience, wellbeing, and creativity.