In this episode Casey and Tim breakdown Foundational Tenet #1: Be Safe.  

Tenet #1: Be Safe
People need to be open and embrace their vulnerability.  This is only possible in a safe environment (not necessarily comfortable), which the facilitator has most of the responsibility for creating.  As Facilitators we must turn our judgements into evaluations.  Judgements are made from a place of fear; evaluations are made from a place of compassion.  We must always create a context that allows for another’s vulnerability. 

 

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Season 5 is all about the six A Deeper Way Foundational Tenets.  Throughout this season, Casey and Tim will discuss each Tenet in detail and invite A Deeper Way Certified Facilitators to join in on the discussion at times as well.  

This episode provides some background on the creation of the Tenets as well as a full reading of all six Tenets.  

A Deeper Way Foundational Tenets

Be Safe
People need to be open and embrace their vulnerability.  This is only possible in a safe environment (not necessarily comfortable), which the facilitator has most of the responsibility for creating.  As Facilitators we must turn our judgements into evaluations.  Judgements are made from a place of fear; evaluations are made from a place of compassion.  We must always create a context that allows for another’s vulnerability. 

Be Patient
Our psyches and bodies are hardwired to not change.  With a deeper way, we understand that much of our behavior is deeply rooted in our unconscious, and most reactions to exploration and change (e.g. laughing, making fun of ourselves and others, complaining, etc.) are defenses against the fear.     

Get Used to Discomfort
Discomfort is necessary.  Deep, lasting change requires accessing our insecurities and fear and going into them – this is by nature uncomfortable.  Comfort is different than safety; discomfort is necessary, so is safety.

Stay Curious
With a deeper way, there is always more.  In times of sharing and processing, the first response is rarely deep enough, rarely insightful enough, and rarely gets to the heart of an issue.  Encourage people to go further.  Use the skills of probes, silence, and open-ended questions to facilitate deeper exploration.

Commit to Truth
Lasting change happens in the context of trusting relationships with self and others, it can’t happen in a vacuum.  There is no trust without truth.  Always seek to understand your peoples’ truth, be a witness to their Tacit Truth and help them return to the Unequivocal Truth: they are a normal person, worthy of love and belonging, because they exist.  Commit to relating to them from this place.  No excuses.  No matter how difficult.  

Be Patient, again, and again and again and again
It takes time for real insight to get embedded.  People often need to hear and experience the insight multiple times in multiple ways.  This reality can be difficult for a Facilitator (or anyone!) to accept; we want to see progress after all!  Patience is the reminder that the growth process is always being realized. 

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In this episode Casey and Tim join April Seifert, host of Building Psychological Strength podcast, in an episode swap - this episode with be released on both podcast feeds!  Listen in as Casey and Tim discuss with April the A Deeper Way Foundational Tenets - which is an excellent primer for Season 5!

April Seifert holds a Ph.D. in Social Cognitive Psychology. This means, she has spent nearly 2 decades studying the ways our minds store information, form habitual and subconscious thought processes, and how all of that impacts our behavior and our life experience. 

She is the host of the top-rated podcast Building Psychological Strength, and the co-founder of Peak Mind: The Center for Psychological Strength. The underlying goal of all of April’s work is to help people apply the powerful tools and information from the field of Psychology to help them live fuller, more meaningful lives. 

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This is the final installment of our 3-part series with Police Chief Danny Barton.   The episode ends with some comments and observations from Casey and Tim, along with some excerpts of the statement they released following the verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

Official Statement from A Deeper Way.

From Dr. Casey Lankow & Dr. Tim Johansson

"Truth never damages a cause that is just." - Mahatma Gandhi

Accessing our own Truth is vital for realizing that our own worthiness is not tied to the conditions, expectations, or demands of another. Our worthiness is tied to our existence, nothing else.  

Violence is the erasure of another's existence, of another's Truth. Violence disconnects us from both our Truth and from Justice. Together as a world, we witnessed violence on May 25, 2020, when George Floyd was murdered by a sworn officer of the peace. George Floyd's existence was erased by another human being in under 10 minutes.  

On April 20, 2021, a jury brought conviction for this single moment of violent injustice. Yet the Truth was never hidden: George Floyd's right to love and belonging because he existed was taken from him, and for 330 days all humans sat with a gap between Justice and Truth. 

We waited.  

How many more are still waiting?

Violence is any erasure of another's existence, another's Truth: emotional violence, intellectual violence, spiritual violence. These erasures occur far more frequently, more systemically, more subtly than many people want to acknowledge. Too many people are sitting in a gap between Justice and Truth. For too many, that gap feels immense, immeasurable, and immutable.

How much longer are we willing to live in a world that allows these gaps to remain so big, so insidious, and so disempowering for so many people?  

With power comes the responsibility to tell the Truth, to bear witness to others' Truths, and to work tirelessly to create a world where people experience the right to belong and participate fully in our society just as they are. No exceptions, conditions, or demands. We have the opportunity and responsibility to honor and protect another's right to their Truth.  

How do we close the gap between Justice and Truth?  

In the midst of differences, pain, and fear, the pull for self-protection is strong. The pull to remain comfortable is enticing. Yet, nothing will change if those with the capacity to bring change use their power to simply remain comfortable.  

Are we okay with remaining comfortable while others remain erased?  

Let each of us begin by more deeply, more consistently working to examine our own discomfort, rather than erasing another's Truth in order to maintain our own comfort.  

What kind of world are we making Real?  

Truth never damages Justice.

Just Truth: You are a normal person, worthy of love and belonging because you exist.  

Let us commit to relating to each other from this place of Just Truth. No matter how difficult, no matter how uncomfortable.

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This episode is part 2 or a 3 part series with Police Chief Danny Barton.  When George Floyd was murdered in May of 2020, Danny Barton released this statement:

To the Citizens of Coppell,

The members of the Coppell Police Department strive daily to serve a diverse community equitably and respectfully.

We have had an outstanding relationship with our community and strive daily to strengthen it. We will continue to hire men and women of character and train them to serve a community, not police it. Our actions are our promise to you.

After watching the national news and hearing police leaders begin to move the narrative away from the real issue, I feel compelled as a Police Chief and a citizen to share my feelings about what ‘s going on today. I am prepared for the criticism I will receive from my profession.

I did not begin my career in Coppell and my first years as a police officer were spent serving an African American community.

The following is from the observations of a career police officer. Nothing will change in this nation until we, the police, take the first steps.

To citizens everywhere,

I began my law enforcement career in December of 1991.

Five Officers who were accused of beating Rodney King in Los Angeles were acquitted in April of 1992. Riots began nationwide. The trial of those five police officers was less about their actions and more about the culture of policing. I had some instructors in the police academy who felt the officers responded appropriately and others who were disappointed. That was 28 years ago.

Police Chiefs throughout the nation were assuring citizens that their police officers were different and that it was time for a change in policing.

What has changed? Not much.

I am not satisfied that we have only a few bad apples. We have serious systemic issues profession-wide that are ignored and sometimes taught to the new officers coming out of the academy.

Make no mistake, the vast majority of police officers are good people, but there are too many wearing the uniform who should not be.

Every department knows who and what I am talking about.

The death of George Floyd did not happen suddenly.

It was not this one police officer’s actions that caused this death. It was the actions and inactions of police officers and police departments that feed the bad aspects of police culture. Over policing is awarded within our ranks. We call it proactive policing and it has filled jails and prisons throughout the nation.

No community has suffered more from over policing than the African American communities.

When we over police, we introduce men and women of color into a justice system that is biased, broken, and difficult to get out from under.

Police Chiefs must be allowed to remove those officers whose behaviors add to this narrative. We have to stop, as a profession, making excuses for the biased and sometimes criminal policing that takes place. Citing violence toward the police as a rationale for our tactics and strategies has no merit. Perhaps if we changed our tactics and strategies, less police officers and citizens would be injured or killed. Many Police Chiefs, Police Departments, and Police Officers are working every day to improve the culture of policing.

Let’s keep working and not look up in a few years and see that nothing has changed.

Chief Danny Barton

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When George Floyd was murdered in May of 2020, Danny Barton released a statement that was unpopular amongst many of his peers and colleagues.  In this 3-part series, Tim and Casey speak with Police Chief Barton about how he got into law enforcement, his passion for changing police culture, and the statement he released that drew so much attention.


Danny Barton is the Chief of Police for the City of Coppell, Texas. Coppell Texas is a suburb of Dallas and is a community of approximately 48,000 residents. 

Chief Barton has a passion to change police culture. His passion for the profession is why he believes that the culture of policing can be changed and authentic trust between communities and their police departments can thrive. An avid reader and learner, Chief Barton strives to be a role model for change in the policing profession.

Chief Barton has a Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and a Master of Public Administration, both from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Chief Barton’s strongly believes that communities keep communities safe. He is often heard telling his community, “We are here to serve you, not police you”.

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This episode is Part 2, and the conclusion, of a conversation Casey and Tim have with Johan Lorenzen.  Johan Lorenzen works at Richard Spoor Attorneys, a small private law firm in Johannesburg, on issues around community land tenure, mining, and workers' and consumer health. He is also a contributor to Just Us Under a Tree, a podcast (mostly) about the Constitutional Court of South Africa.


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When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade.
We've braved the belly of the beast,
We've learned that quiet isn't always peace,
and the norms and notions
of what just is
isn't always just-ice.
And yet the dawn is ours
before we knew it.
Somehow we do it.
Somehow we've weathered and witnessed
a nation that isn't broken,
but simply unfinished.

Excerpt from Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"

This episode is Part 1 of a conversation Casey and Tim have with Johan Lorenzen.

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Rhonda Y. Williams is a master coach, international speaker and author. With over two decades of leadership experience, Rhonda now uses the principles of emotional intelligence to help leaders define an action-oriented path to well-being, happiness, productivity and success. Rhonda believes hope is not a strategy and the desired manifestations show up in our lives when we gain clarity, courage and consistency. Rhonda holds a double master’s degree in nursing and business administration and her professional experience includes executive level roles as Chief Nursing Officer and hospital Chief Executive Officer. Having served at the C-Suite level, Rhonda is now committed to helping women of color ascend to executive, c-suite and board-level roles. As a transparent and authentic leader, Rhonda is known as “The Stress-Free Leader” and some call her the “Dream Life Coach” because she is unapologetic about helping you transition from the life you live… to the life you love.

Rhonda is the founder and chief vision officer of the Dream Life Leadership Academy where, she coaches leaders and organizations to unlock their leadership superpowers by transitioning to stress-free leading and fine-tuning their emotional intelligence. Rhonda is the host of The Coffee with Rhonda Show & Podcast where coaches and thought leaders share personal insights, strategies and resources to help you ROCK your life and be “stress-free and loving me.” She also hosts The Stress Free Leader Podcast. Experience life with your full mind, body and spirit. Set sail and set course, navigating all obstacles that emerge. Embrace each experience and continually add navigational tools to your Journey of Life toolbox. When you do, you are truly leading & living.

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Casey and Tim talk to Adam Arnold, exploring a host of topics - from Adam's transition from theater to mental health, the impact of trust in teams, trauma, and what the artistic community can teach leaders.  Listen in for a wide-ranging conversation and stick around for Casey and Tim to process after the conversation.

Today's guest, Adam Arnold, is a licensed psychotherapist, and co-director of Enliven Psychotherapy. He works with individuals and families through a trauma lens. He is particularly passionate about working collaboratively to increase a feeling of safety in the body.

Adam has worked in schools, summer camps, after school programs, arts organizations, athletic settings, day treatment centers, correctional facilities, and residential treatment centers. For over ten years Adam combined his passions for healing and the arts, serving as Founder and Artistic Director of blank slate theatre, a personal growth-oriented theatre for youth in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While there, he collaborated with culturally and ability diverse youth to produce over two dozen theatre pieces focusing on themes of mental health and social change, including the award-winning Disordered [thy name is teenager], and Bottom, a play on child sex trafficking. Adam also was proud to serve as chair of the "Safe Schools, Safe Students Conference," which sought to address mental health issues in schools, innovate family involvement with schools, soothe peer aggression (bullying), and eliminate school shootings.

Adam continues his special interest in collaborating with culturally and ability diverse persons, frequently treating mental and chemical health concerns within transracially adoptive families, persons with developmental disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community. He is trained in, and commonly utilizes, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

When not at Enliven, Adam practices yoga, watches scary movies, and listens to nerdy podcasts.

You can read his writings on cults, spiritual abuse, and coercive control on his blog, Leaky Buckets. 

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In Season 4, we are listening:  we begin with a conversation with Chanda Smith Baker. 

Chanda Smith Baker has over 20 years of experience working in, for, and with underestimated communities. In 2017, Chanda joined The Minneapolis Foundation as the Senior Vice President of Impact where she oversees the Foundation’s grantmaking programs, provides strategic direction to community initiatives and partnerships, and is the event and podcast host of Conversations with Chanda.

Chanda’s civic leadership has been recognized with several awards and commendations, including Minnesota Business Magazines’ Real Power 50 (2018); Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal Women in Business Honoree (2017); Hubert H. Humphrey Leadership Award (2014); and Minnesota Vikings Hometown Hero honoree (2011). Chanda has served on numerous nonprofit and philanthropic boards throughout her career. Today she serves as a Trustee at the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, board member of Regional Chamber of Commerce, CommonBond Community Inc, and Public Allies.

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Casey and Tim return to wrap up Season 3.  Disruption has been at the center of so much over the past few months, from Covid-19 to the Racial Justice Uprising; listen as Casey and Tim discuss how real progress and healing can occur, particularly around understanding, recognizing, and addressing white privilege.


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What's really in the way of realizing our Significance and Purpose?  What are the two forces that are constantly working against each other? Take a listen as Casey and Tim tackle these huge questions.

Opening Quote:
" We’re not capable of making our circumstances ready enough so that we can join in without the risk of getting scraped." ~Johansson & Lankow

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In this episode Casey and Tim continue breaking down the elements of their situational identity model, this time focusing on intentionality.  They reveal the greatest gift we can give to others, which is found in level 4 intentionality.

Opening Quote:
"“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." ~Maya Angelou

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This episode is recorded from the Facebook LIVE show that Casey and Tim did on Sunday, March 29, 2020 (socially distant, from their respective homes).  The episode focuses on their immediate reactions to this moment around COVID19 and the impact it's having on the world of work.  Ambient socialization, grief, and being with are all discussed....and the show ends with a little conference call/Zoom humor.

Opening Quote:
"I need them to be present with me in the storm, not just tell me what to do." ~Anonymous

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Join us for a Special Live online event - Psychology at Work Live!  

We all just entered a world of work filled with uncharted territory.  It’s confusing, it’s uncertain.  There are welcomed changes and there are changes coming that we don’t even yet know need to be made.  In fact, the only thing we know is that what we expect to happen tomorrow is likely to change, many times over.  In the face of this, many of us find ourselves with families and employees to take care of, residents and patients to protect, and a plethora of increased responsibilities.  

Take an hour on Sunday, March 29th at 2pm CST and join us (Casey and Tim) live as we discuss the power of being present.  While this is always important, it seems the stakes are maybe higher for its call and the challenges of being present are greater than they were a week ago.  In addition to talking about how to be present for yourself, for your team, for your family – we’ll want to hear YOU.  How have things been going for you?  What’s working?  What’s been challenging?   

We are experiencing an unprecedented situation.  Let’s get through it together.

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This week's episode is all about Others-Awareness - the next component in Tim and Casey's model of Situational Identity.  Casey and Tim break down the four levels of Others-Awareness....and make an exciting announcement about their book!

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In this episode Casey and Tim continue to break down their model of Situational Identity, focusing here on Self-Awareness.  Listen as they discuss the multiple levels of self-awareness, why it matters to continually be curious about ourselves, and how judgement gets in the way.

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"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." ~Carl Jung

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Casey and Tim are back with Season 3 - and it's all about identity.  What's the difference between Significance and Purpose?  And why do they matter in the context of work anyway?

Opening Quote: 
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." ~Aristotle

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Conflict is unavoidable. Listen as Casey and Tim discuss what we know about how we learn how to handle conflict, what the 5 basic approaches are, and even a framework for figuring out what approach might be most effective in a given conflict. Conflict doesn’t have to be bad!

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