How To Be a "Yes And" Leader with Jessica ChenFeng
Release Date: 11/12/2024
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info_outlineIt is a rare experience to feel fully known, especially for leaders. But what if the version of us that others expect us to be doesn't line up with what feels most authentic?
In this episode, Michaela and Lisa welcome Dr. Jessica ChenFeng. Dr. ChenFeng is Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is known in the field of marriage and family therapy for her clinical expertise and scholarship integrating sociocontextual lenses of race, gender, and generation into work with minoritized individuals, families, and communities.
Links
Check out Dr. Jessica ChenFeng's faculty page: https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/jessica-chenfeng/
And her most recent book: https://a.co/d/79IoX5q
Here's a resource to help you do your own inner work: https://depree.org/downloads/learning-from-challenges-crises-and-crucibles/
And as always, check out Michaela and Lisa's new book Life in Flux: https://depree.org/books/life-in-flux/