143: The Role of Community in Your Leadership Journey with Ghaz Samandari

From humanitarian work to leadership coaching, this week’s guest, Ghaz, is an incredible force for amplifying women’s voices in the workplace & championing the role of community in the leadership journey. 

Let’s talk about how you can use the tools of building a community & honoring the deep humanity in yourself and your team to thrive in your career!

In today’s episode, I invite Ghaz Samandari Ph.D., Team and Culture Change Coach & founder of 9Paths, to share her wisdom on the role of community in your leadership journey - why it isn’t simply team building, the organizational benefits it provides, and how to center the human experience in your leadership so you can foster safety & success in your team. 

Ready to learn more about why community is a necessity & how to build more of it?

Let’s go to the show!

We dive into:

Ghaz’s background - leaving Iran and her passion for increasing access for women & girls to healthcare Community as a necessity in the workplace (and how it differs from team-building) The BIGGEST benefits of creating a great community in an organization How burnout & a health crisis led to her career transition Powerful leadership tools: coaching and naming How you can better amplify underheard voices at work Ghaz’s TOP TIPS for fostering psychological safety at work And more

 

**Useful links**

Connect with today’s guest and sponsor, Dr. Ghaz Samandari: W: www.9pathsdevelopment.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ghaz-samandari-phd-4325451/ Find out more about Ghaz’s collection: www.covncollective.com  Ghaz’s current read:: Rest is resistance by Tricia Hersey If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy  Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode143  Check us out on Youtube: https://youtu.be/pRX69DY34Xk Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.

This episode was sponsored by our guest, Dr. Ghaz Samandari. Thank you Ghaz for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community!