July 2, 2024
Episode 97: Cultivating Empathy and Resilience in Team Dynamics with Makeda Brown
In this episode of the Future of Teamwork podcast, Dane Groeneveld, interviews Makeda Brown, a leadership optimizer and executive coach from PVR Coaching and Consulting. Makeda shares her journey from working in human resources to becoming an executive coach. They discuss the importance of leaders connecting with their teams personally and professionally, and how creating a supportive and empathetic team environment can lead to greater success. Makeda emphasizes the significance of understanding the ‘how’ and ‘what’ of teamwork, especially in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic. She also highlights the necessity for leaders to shift from a fear-based mindset to a collaborative one, describing the role of a leader as similar to a conductor of an orchestra. Makeda stresses the importance of leaders hoping for and actively cultivating a positive team experience, and she provides insights on coaching approaches that focus on growth, curiosity, and resilience.
Guest Bio
Makeda Brown is the Founder/Principal Consultant and an Executive Coach with PVR Coaching & Consulting – a firm specializing in Professional and Leadership development.
As an Executive Coach, Makeda dedicates herself to helping Leaders & Teams unleash their potential to create value and achieve results. She has helped Leaders accelerate their ability to navigate their professional journey, embrace their authenticity and manage change.
Prior to Coaching, Makeda was an Executive Human Resources leader. Makeda has several years of experience developing and delivering talent strategies that maximize business results. Makeda advised and partnered directly with Senior Executives in R&D, Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, and Corporate Functions (Finance, IT, Compliance, Strategy, HR, Legal) across global organizations in the Pharmaceutical, Technology and Food/Hospitality industries. She also served as the Global Succession Planning leader for a large, multi-national company. In this role, she facilitated the accelerated development required to ready diverse leadership talent to assume critical roles and to lead productive teams.
Makeda holds coaching certifications from the International Coaching Federation (PCC) and from International Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Makeda earned a M.S. degree in Human Resources Development from Villanova University and a B.S. degree in Business Management from the Pennsylvania State University. She is also certified in several psychometric behavioral assessment tools.
Makeda is an active member of several business and people strategy associations including the Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy (PSPS) and the Association of Talent Development (ATD). She has previously served on the Boards of KenCrest Services and International Coach Federation (ICF) Philadelphia Chapter.
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Makeda believes that coaching is a powerful partnership that drives professional and personal growth for her clients. Clients find Makeda to be very insightful and inspiring. Her natural drive and appreciation of learning are reflected in the unwavering support she provides to her clients. Her formula for client success includes aligning purpose and values in a manner that drives results. Makeda is trained in Energy Leadership Coaching, a methodology that positively influences and supports constructive change in individual perspectives, emotional reactions, and behavior patterns of leaders, employees, and organizations.
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Key Takeaways
00:00 Introduction to the Future of Teamwork Podcast
00:18 Meet Makeda Brown: Leadership Optimizer and Executive Coach
00:35 The Power of ‘How’ in Team Success
01:51 Makeda’s Journey from HR to Coaching
04:00 Personal Transformation and Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs
07:46 Navigating Change During the Pandemic
10:16 The Importance of Team Connection and Empathy
15:05 Altruism and Authentic Leadership
19:33 Coaching Leaders for Team Success
23:35 The Burden of Leadership
24:50 The Conductor Analogy
26:33 Identifying Overburdened Leaders
27:59 Coaching for Success
32:04 Navigating Change and M&A
35:06 Sustaining Success Through Coaching
41:41 The Importance of Practice and Curiosity
42:13 Conclusion and Contact Information
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