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Why do one-hour meetings sometimes drag on for four?
Why do smart, well-intentioned teams frequently clash and fail to align during periods of disruption?

In this episode of Accessible Disruption, hosts Anthony Vade and Tahira Endean sit down with Arel Moodie, founder of Talkadot and an expert in adult development theory, to decode the hidden frameworks driving workplace friction.

Arel shares his fascinating journey from surviving the inner city to diving deep into the academic research of adult ego development. If your team is struggling to see eye-to-eye, or if you feel like you are constantly talking past your colleagues, this episode will provide you with a powerful new lens for understanding human complexity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The 4 Stages of Adult Development: Arel breaks down the four conventional stages of development—Self-Centric, Group-Centric, Skill-Centric, and Strategic —and explains how people in different stages often talk past one another.
• The ALIGN Method for Disruption: Discover Arel's crucial framework for handling change, which starts by defining the core problem and agreeing on which developmental stage the team needs to operate from to solve it.
• Disrupting "Too Comfortable" Teams: Learn how leaders can use targeted challenges to shake up teams stuck in a "status quo" Group-Centric phase and move them toward tactical or strategic action.
• Talkadot and Data-Driven Speaking: Arel shares his journey as a tech co-founder building Talkadot, a platform bringing data and actionable feedback to the professional speaking industry.

Whether you are trying to understand persistent conflicts in your office, wondering how to make your corporate values more actionable, or looking to elevate your impact as a professional speaker, this episode delivers actionable, research-backed insights. Tune in to find out how to stop chasing talent with a net and start building a garden they want to land in!