{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62bb3270c291b50013b24ce5/64e4f8e387d1dc001164e923?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mastering Tough Conversations, Hiring for EQ, and Creating a Culture of Belonging with Katia Pryce","description":"<p><br></p><p>Ten years ago – with very little business knowledge under her belt – professional dancer Katia Pryce set out to build a company focused on community, quality, and empathy. In this week’s episode, the Dancebody founder shares everything she’s learned along the way —&nbsp; including leaning into tough conversations, training employees for EQ, and balancing intuition against metrics. Katia spills how she takes intimidating subject matter — dance — and hooks even the most skeptical new learners through empathy and inclusivity. Plus, the mom-to-be gets real about what sharing her pregnancy in a very public way was like (hello, 30M viral views!) and how she handled internet trolls. This episode is packed with hard-earned knowledge that any entrepreneur or people manager can majorly benefit from!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about:</p><ul><li>How to build meaningful community (which everyone wants but few actually execute)</li><li>Why EQ is the most important employee quality, and exactly how Katia measures it when hiring</li><li>How to balance the push-and-pull of intuition and data as an entrepreneur</li><li>What to look for — and avoid — when selecting a co-founder</li><li>Why it’s critical to learn the parts of your business that don’t come naturally (and what might happen if you don’t)</li><li>Why going to bed angry is sometimes the best thing you can do for your work relationships</li><li>The science behind why everyone should make time to work out — in community</li><li>The key to choosing a career that won’t lead to burnout</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Amanda Baudier & Rebecca Stump"}