Many social change organizations struggle to bridge the gap between the values displayed on their office walls and the actual practices in their daily operations. Achieving true values alignment requires navigating deep humanity, conflict, and the inevitable shame that arises during transitional periods. In this episode, host Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Genevieve Smith, an organizational effectiveness consultant and founder of GV Advisory. Genevieve shares her unique approach as a "professional bummer" who facilitates difficult but necessary conversations around power sharing, organizational grief, and leadership transitions. She explains how drawing inspiration from preschool classrooms and using tools like the community garden metaphor can help teams get unstuck, build trust, and move from panic to practical solutions.

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About Guest: Genevieve Smith is an organizational effectiveness consultant using a facilitative approach to her work with foundations and nonprofit organizations. She collaborates with companies on organizational effectiveness efforts, staff and board retreats, and helps them navigate conflict and grief. Genevieve's work tends to make the most sense for organizations in transition who have big questions about how to move forward and what to leave behind.

Guest Website: https://gv-advisory.com
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvadvisorygv/

Additional Resources Mentioned:
• The Revolution WIll Not Be Funded, INCITE! https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-revolution-will-not-be-funded-beyond-the-non-profit-industrial-complex-incite-women-of-color-against-incite/381bf42fe2436b30
• The Success Spectrum, Eugene Kim (of the collaboration gym): https://fasterthan20.com/workout/success-spectrum/
• Creative Destruction, Liberating Structures: https://www.liberatingstructures.com/creative-destruction

Chapter Markers:

01:04 The Evolution Of A "Professional Bummer" In Organizational Effectiveness
06:58 Navigating Massive Transitional Moments And Organizational Crisis
12:06 The AI Disruption: The Danger Of Polished Plans Over Rough Drafts
17:58 Grappling With Wealth And Philanthropy In The Social Sector
27:50 Power Sharing Vs. Abdication: Explaining "Power Under"
37:05 Tending To Acute Organizational Grief And Leadership Departures
42:00 The Myth Of Neutrality: How Everyday Actions Build Or Erode Trust
50:23 Getting Unstuck: Practical Tools And Experiments For Staff And Leadership

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