
“They’re great at their job, but they struggle with ‘professional norms.’”
“They’re great at their job, but they struggle with ‘professional norms.’” We frequently hear this critique leveled at three groups: Early-career talent (Gen Z) entering
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If organizations are really interested in creating high impact and improving performance, the idea of wellness needs to be broadened to include a focus on organizational wellness and community wellness in addition to personal wellness initiatives.
On this episode of Just One Q, Melissa Horne is joined by Sarah Hope Marshall, the founder and principal at Profound Hope Industries. Together, they answer: How does a focus on wellness enable high performance in organizations? Sarah’s perspective as a person living with PKU, a rare and lifelong metabolic disease, informs her presentations on diversity, equity, and inclusion, leadership, and authenticity.

“They’re great at their job, but they struggle with ‘professional norms.’” We frequently hear this critique leveled at three groups: Early-career talent (Gen Z) entering

https://dialectic.solutions/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Undercutting-credibility.mp4 We often notice two polar opposite communication habits in emerging talent: Over-apologizing (“Sorry to bother you,” “Sorry, dumb question…”), which shrinks authority and confidence.

We hear this regularly from managers attempting to coach early-career talent. The knee-jerk reaction to feedback is often defensiveness, interrupting, or making excuses, which halts
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