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Are hidden biases and automatic assumptions quietly sabotaging your team's potential? In this insightful episode of the Pull The Chute Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jana chat with executive strategist Teresa Gregory. 

Drawing from her extensive background—including over three decades of experience working with leaders at tech giants like Microsoft—Teresa breaking down her proprietary P.A.U.S.E. framework. 

Discover how taking just a moment to recognize subconscious snap judgments can transform your leadership style, retention strategy, and organizational trust. 

Why You Should Listen

• Learn how it takes only 7 seconds to form a lasting bias about someone—and how to intentionally overcome it. 
• Master the P.A.U.S.E. framework to navigate workplace tension, improve communication, and uncover hidden employee needs. 
• Explore proactive succession planning and discover why continuous education mixed with real-world application is the key to lasting executive growth. 

Key Highlights

• Reclaiming Executive Roots: Teresa shares her transition from corporate downsizing during COVID to building her own executive coaching practice. 
• The 7-Second Assumption: How our biological flight-or-freeze wiring causes us to form instant biases about people before they even speak. 
• Breaking Down P.A.U.S.E.: Step-by-step insight into Pause, Acknowledge, Understand, Shift, and Execute consistently. 
• A Lesson in Empathy: Why a top performer’s drop in punctuality had nothing to do with disengagement and how a simple schedule shift solved it. 
• Debunking AI Workforce Myths: Why your people remain your number one asset and why real retention requires active engagement, not just pizza parties. 
• Succeeding Upward: Rethinking succession planning to prepare yourself for your next career step rather than feeling stuck. 
• Free Resources: Teresa shares how listeners can access her free P.A.U.S.E. walkthrough guide. 

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