Adopting a 'Yes, And' Mindset with Manar Morales: The Key to Embracing Workplace Change

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The global pandemic reshaped the workplace in ways no one could have anticipated. It forced a long-overdue reckoning with outdated workplace norms and invited leaders to consider a deeper, more human-centered way of managing people and performance. One of the foremost voices guiding this transformation is Manar Morales, a recognized expert in workplace flexibility and the founder of the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance. Her insights reveal a critical truth: flexibility is no longer a perk or a temporary solution—it is a foundational element of a thriving, inclusive workplace culture.

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0:00.0	even organizations, employers, are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit, too, right?
0:05.5	That idea that you have to own your path within an organization. You have to sort of think about
0:10.1	the fact that you are building that career and you're building all of those things and you're
0:15.6	responsible for them in the same ways that you're building an organization as an entrepreneur.
0:21.2	Like the things that you learn as an entrepreneur, I think, are skill sets people need in a day-to-day
0:25.0	workforce too.
0:27.1	Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to
0:32.8	unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.
0:35.8	I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission
0:38.7	to uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business
0:44.1	leaders to success. I'm really thrilled to have Minar Morales on your brand amplified today.
0:53.5	You are a powerhouse. Your whole career,
0:56.6	you've been an executive director or assistant executive director. You've been an adjunct professor.
1:03.2	Now you are founder, president, CEO of the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance. And you've also
1:09.1	written a book. So very exciting. I think that the things that you are
1:15.8	bringing to the table are things that we all need to be thinking about the world of work is
1:20.0	shifting once again. You know, we thought we saw big shifts during the pandemic. Now we're
1:25.1	seeing economic uncertainty, a lot of turmoil, the economy,
1:29.8	inflation. People don't really know what's happening next. And that directly affects people's
1:34.4	experiences at work. We also see the advent of the guy. So I'd love for you to, you know,
1:42.0	talk to us a little bit about this topic and what was it in the work that you were doing
1:45.7	before that compelled you to realize that your organization, your think tank was a need that
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