Ep. 340 | The Secret to Getting Ahead is Being Awkward at Work with Henna Pryor
Feeling awkward used to be just a teenage rite of passage, but now it follows us into adulthood and impacts our careers. So how can we turn awkwardness into an advantage? On this episode, Henna Pryor, an award-winning keynote speaker and workplace performance expert, reveals her counterintuitive approach to awkwardness as a strategic tool for taking smart risks and advancing your career. Henna is known for her science-backed methods to help high achievers take their success to the next level. She’s been featured in Forbes, Real Simple, and Fast Company.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why leaning into awkwardness helps build confidence
How to strengthen your “social muscles” in a hybrid world
When taking risks at work, being awkward means you’re growing
Why we freeze up: the psychology of vicarious embarrassment
Exercises to practice awkwardness before high stakes moments
Giving yourself an “awkward advantage” to stand out from the herd
If you’ve been playing it safe out of fear of embarrassment, this conversation will empower you to embrace awkwardness for bolder career moves and innovation. Gain an unexpected edge by getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
ABOUT Henna Pryor
Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, virtual presenter, team facilitator, and professional executive coach. She’s known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one.
She has been invited to speak twice for TEDx in New York City and Wilmington, DE and brings her expertise to a variety of global organizations including Google, Workday, FIS Global, and Johnson & Johnson. She has also been featured in articles for media including Forbes, Real Simple, Fast Company, and more.
Henna founded Pryority Group – a fast-growing performance growth firm – to expand on her belief that the key to most people’s success is leaning into awkwardness a little bit longer to skyrocket strategic risk-taking and be braver in the work that we do.
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
The Blueprint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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