The Message You Send vs. the Message Received with Henna Pryor | S3E3

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The Message You Send vs. the Message Received with Henna Pryor | S3E3

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Henna Pryor, keynote speaker with two TEDx talks and author of Good Awkward and the upcoming The Signal Gap (out November 10), joins host Maya Kadar Kovalsky to unpack why awkwardness at work is so hard to shake. Henna shares how growing up as the firstborn child of immigrant parents shaped her interest in fitting in, and explains the signal gap: the distance between the message you intend to send and the one a skeptical, “verify-first” audience actually receives. Together they react to a viral clip of a CEO who says he fired his HR department, with Henna arguing that the signal he meant to send (running lean) is not the one people are hearing. The conversation also covers how Henna made two career pivots by keeping one foot on the ground, why she dislikes the phrase "pick your brain," and how to ask for five minutes of someone's time. Henna answers a Reddit post from someone who wants acquaintances but not work friends, with tips on small talk. Tune in to hear the most awkward elevator story that makes the workplace weird and learn how owning that awkwardness turned it into a connection. Stay Weird! Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Why Workplace Awkwardness Is So Hard to Shake 04:15 – The Signal Gap: Intent vs. Impact in Leadership 11:30 – Viral CEO Reaction: When Internal Messaging Goes Wrong 18:45 – How to Make a Career Pivot Without Risking Stability 25:10 – Stop Saying "Pick Your Brain": Better Networking Scripts 31:20 – Small Talk for Introverts: Conversational Threading & Boundaries 38:50 – That Utah Elevator Story: Leaning into the Awkwardness Resources and Links: The Official Workplace Weirdness Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/workplaceweirdnesspodcast Henna Pryor: · Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/ · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/?hl=en · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor Maya Kadar Kovalsky · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayakadar/ Workplace Weirdness™ · Email: info@workplace-weirdness.com · Website: workplace-weirdness.com · Instagram: @workplaceweirdpod · Tiktok: @workplaceweirdpod · Substack: https://workplaceweirdness.substack.com/ Join our YouTube community for exclusive content and more! https://www.youtube.com/@WorkplaceWeirdPod/community Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional, legal, or workplace-specific advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified professionals for their individual situations.

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