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S2 E17 - How To Be A Voice Of Reason And Calm During A Crisis With Arif Virani

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Episode S2 E17 - How To Be A Voice Of Reason And Calm During A Crisis With Arif Virani

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In today's episode of the Inspire Podcast, Bart speaks with Arif Virani. Arif is a Member of Parliament for Parkdale - High Park in Ontario Canada.

Listen in to learn what it means to lead as a politician, and how you can do it with empathy and practicing active listening.

Here are some moments from the conversation: Arif introduces himself - 03:17.2 How are you handling the pandemic - 04:27.3 Voice of calm, listening, responsive - 04:38.7 A non-partisan response - 05:31.7 Good listening skills - 06:11.8 People want to be heard/validated - 06:45.9 Handling strong emotions like anxiety and anger - 08:39.2 Don't stigmatize anxiety and stress - 08:55.3 Example of expressing that we don't know - 10:08.0 How are you holding up? - 10:48.9 Advice for leaders in any organization during this time - 12:06.0 Be available for communication - 12:36.0 Don't shy away from conversations -- even if you don't have the answers - 12:46.8 Being honest with team - 13:13.0 Communicating that things CAN change! - 13:32.3 Sharing good-news stories! - 14:09.2 Where to follow/find Arif online etc. - 16:30.1 Where to get health information - 17:09.2

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