SHUVA: The Secret to Inclusive Leadership | Patty Beach | TEDxNazarethUniversity

Exploring how SHUVA serves as a useful alternative to the word love in a professional setting because it isn’t confused with romantic feelings. Powerful stories of ways SHUVA has transformed lives and relationships. Beach’s LeadershipSmarts company makes the hard work of inclusive leadership simple to understand and easy to do. She received a master’s in organizational development from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, a master’s in geology from The University of Tulsa and a bachelor’s in geology from The University of Oklahoma. She created the seen, heard, understood, valued, and appreciated (SHUVA) acronym to break down and codify how to build high-quality working relationships. In 2021, she published her book, The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Leadership. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@robinathey6900]

Ever since learning about SHUVA, I've showered clients and friends with this principle. People respond with relief - as if they've been waiting all along. SHUVA lands for them. And they remember it. Thank you, Patty Beach, for translating your love and wisdom into such a fun and memorable acronym. May we shower the world with SHUVA!

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks Robin - you always shine the SHUVA light.

[@divyajha9827]

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[@kimcopeland1356]

Thank you Patty, for putting yourself out there, and for promoting how to create high-quality relationships. It is so needed.

[@gastonedupriese]

Now I understand how important SHUVA is for everyone, I intend to find ways to add it to my relationships.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

I love that - I find it helps to pick a person to focus on SHUVAing them. Over time it just becomes easier. Who might you start with?

[@akashmuraleedharan]

What a beautiful concept, building bridges in this very divided world is important.

[@teclio7379]

I've really enjoyed the way conversations on leadership have shifted over the last 5 years or so.

[@thegutcheck]

Shuva is a new word in my vocabulary and I'm embracing it. Everyone is searching to be seen, heard, understood, valued and appreciated.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Nice having you in the SHUVA hood!

[@thegutcheck]

@@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist

[@garyderodriguez]

Patty nailed it. We all have the fundamental human need to be seen, heard, understood, validated, and appreciated. This is the secret sauce to transform fear into acceptance and cooperation. Love it.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks for watching. I hope the talk provides a useful tool for you to use in your invaluable work.

[@rogertoennis8592]

As an Engineer, having a simple formula to follow to bring psychological safety to my team is an absolute game change maker for me AND my team!!!

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

I always know I can count on you as my right hand SUVAgelist.

[@user-oh9yw9cp5s]

imagine what a difference we'd see in a world filled with SHUVA. thank you, Patty, for this wisdom and for bringing love through the logic door.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

So many are hungry for connection. In our world filled with conflict we need this now more than ever. It just takes one person in a room sharing this simple acronym to get it going.

[@lanceabbott1994]

Working within the aged care sector showering my clients with Shuva will benefit and uplift them as many "older" people feel invisible.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

I love that idea. SHUVAing our seniors makes such a huge difference in their lives and we also gain so much from their wisdom. So true we don’t send enough SHUVA their way. I think I might write a post about it.

[@janethoaglund2335]

Thank you Patty for coaching businesses/organizations and their leaders in SHUVA! We’ve heard of the need for Random Acts of Kindness. SHUVA is an Intentional Act of Kindness/Respect and it is sorely needed in the workplace, family life, schools, and on the road! SHUVA in your interactions today!

[@UnforgivingSpleen]

I'm really enjoying how much of a shift there has been since C-19 towards this type of understanding and support in workplaces. It's one of the only good things to have come from it but it was much needed!

[@josievannorman]

exactly, it really is

[@nicolaconil8873]

Such a simple leadership tool! So needed in the world right now.

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

I find so many people are hungry for SHUVA - a little SHUVA goes a long way.

[@brendakaser-burger2672]

You are changing world with SHUVA, Patty, I have seen and I will continue spreading the word. It is MAGICAL. Every business can benefit, I've seen the evidence. Keep up your amazing work. :)

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks! What I love about SHUVA is it helps the biz and the people in the biz - big wins all around🎉

[@thePositiveMOM]

SHUVA is so needed in this world! Thank you, Patty, for such a timely and powerful message.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks for chiming in.

[@ColleenCullen]

Thank you, Patty, for sharing SHUVA on Tedx. SHUVA is simple and easy to remember, and at the same time powerful.

[@susansimmons7955]

I am absolutely amazed at how well your formula works Patty! I had a snarky middle-schooler a couple weeks ago. Next time I have his class I will use this and let HIM be heard.

[@katiaromanow]

This genuinely sounds like a lifeline for introverts like myself, would be helpful if others could understand the quiet ones.

[@christinesummerfield1996]

Thanks, Patty for this beautiful sharing. So heartfelt, practical, and doable! A practice that I will integrate into my daily life with others. Here's to making the world a shuvaliciouslly better place!

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

Thanks Christine. I hope your SHUVA practice enriches your life.

[@user-bg1jm3do2d]

What a powerful idea! Can't wait to get out and find someone new to SHUVA today!

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

You will be surprised how just a little SHUVA can light someone up.

[@hollymarston]

SHUVA seems like a very versatile concept!

[@praxorium]

A SHUVAlution... love it! Thanks Patty!

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

Thanks for watching. I'd love to have you join our budding community of shuvangelists!

[@ellendivers1]

What a great formula for promoting excellence and understanding!

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks Ellen you are so naturally gifted at SHUVA it’s always there in your eyes. It’s one of the things I’ve always loved about you.

[@ihavedeepfeelings]

I wish more people who had the money and were leaders could stop and be mindful, this kind of interpersonal model could be a game changer.

[@user-xk6yi6gp4s]

Love the SHUVA principle Patty! Thanks for sharing these insights, simple actions can make a world of difference.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks! Which action are you working on? My hubby says I need to work on the V

[@irmaparone1424]

Well done! So important, and relevant in all aspects of life. Thank you for sharing.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks for watching

[@SuperfloVideos]

This is a great way to reflect on your team members.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks - we often encourage teams to spend 1 week making an extra effort focusing on each letter then talking about how that has impacted their working relationships

[@TheCookieAngel]

This is such a great talk! Makes me feel hopeful about the direction corporate workplaces are heading in.

[@Gamer-Thrill]

Gracious me I had no idea looking and remembering the colour of someone's eyes [7:34 minute mark] could be so powerful.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

It makes a difference!

[@LeonGerardVandenberg]

Thanks Patty - it works 😀

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

Sweet to know you popped in Leon. I know we are both on a mission to create a better world in a better way. Thanks for all you do and are.

[@user-vd2pf3xi9f]

Great talk!

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

Thanks - I appreciate your letting me know.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks Irma - I encourage you to pick someone to SHUVA today. I’d love to hear how it goes.

[@CamouflageAngel]

Wish I knew about it when I was being a snarky teenager. Might've made those talks with my mom a lot smoother.

[@regina-reda]

I really like the idea of incorporating this not just into my work life, but my personal life. I'm thinking about how I can apply this to make my friendships more fulfilling.

[@kanejsloane]

I love this idea!

[@josievannorman]

Great idea, sharing!!!

[@archiefast]

Oh I love a good acronym

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Thanks!

[@mirandacarr]

Yes, I've been in an awkward situation listening to someone with a foreign accent and not understanding a question asked of me. Bravely asked if she could repeat, slowly.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Good for you. That takes courage.

[@konglum]

awesome talk Patty!

[@annettecoleman2969]

Hey Patty, great talk and incite into our collective needs as humans. If you have need of an illustrator for the children's book I have a recommendation for you.

[@therealmr.unicorn]

Had to put on subtitles, shame its a good talk

[@piperdalgliesh]

I like this, but I feel like the 'quiet quitting' epidemic also has a lot to do with workers being monetarily undervalued, rather than emotionally. I have friends who went through extensive schooling only to be making close to minimum wage in their desired field.

[@lola-l-o-l-a-lola]

Wow I wish my workplace would embrace this, it's such a boys club, the connection aspect is severely lacking

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

sorry to hear that. I came up with SHUVA to help the guys and some women that don't "get' how to connect but you have to be motivated to do it, and to reach outside your normal circle.

[@georgenotbest]

I'm all for equations and logic, but bringing love into the mix? Not sure about that. Still, the idea of Shuva seems intriguing, at the very least.

[@leadershipsmartstheartofal3556]

Who will you SHUVA today?

[@thequinnquinn]

Can business and love be used in the same line?

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

I would hope so, I love my business and the businesses they serve. Your comment implies they might be mutually exclusive. Is that what you mean?

[@thisislife8931]

What happened to her audio?

[@theothersideofego]

its worth the struggle to hear it

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

Unfortunately, the production manager quit that week, and they only had an intern. The intern did not record my audio feed into it's own track. Instead it went out into the pa then into the recording. Video also should have had 3 camera angles. So disappointing but I'm doing the best I can with what I got and considering if I can reproduce it somehow.

[@marychristmaseveryone]

I can't help but feel like some of the things that make up SHUVA are really obvious? Makes me wonder how people get into leadership roles without these skills to begin with.

[@PattyBeach-SHUVAngelist]

They are obvious but you would be surprised how much just intentionally tuning in to these 5 actions can shift things.

[@beckettthurlon]

Leadership consultant talking about equations and leadership qualities? Interesting.