Mastering Tough Conversations, Hiring for EQ, and Creating a Culture of Belonging with Katia Pryce

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 —  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!In this episode we talk about:How to build meaningful community (which everyone wants but few actually execute)Why EQ is the most important employee quality, and exactly how Katia measures it when hiringHow to balance the push-and-pull of intuition and data as an entrepreneurWhat to look for — and avoid — when selecting a co-founderWhy it’s critical to learn the parts of your business that don’t come naturally (and what might happen if you don’t)Why going to bed angry is sometimes the best thing you can do for your work relationshipsThe science behind why everyone should make time to work out — in communityThe key to choosing a career that won’t lead to burnout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.