The Work of You
This is a podcast about the leadership that matters most — the kind that starts from within.
Hosted by certified behavioral coach and Enneagram expert Jen Ostrich, The Work of You is for high-achieving humans ready to stop repeating patterns and start leading themselves differently.
Through insights from coaching, the Enneagram, and her own personal inner overhaul, Jen brings honesty, humor, and sharp emotional clarity to the table. With real talk, self-awareness tools, and a healthy dose of tough love, she helps you uncover what’s driving you, shift what’s no longer serving you, and ultimately do the work of you — one honest episode at a time.
This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finally understanding yourself — so your choices, relationships, and leadership can actually align with who you truly are.
The Work of You
Seeing What's Working via Appreciative Inquiry
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What if the key to leading change wasn’t fixing what’s broken, but amplifying what’s already working?
In this episode Jen explores how leaders can create a culture of growth by focusing on what’s already working — not just what’s broken. Using the Appreciative Inquiry framework, she walks through the 4D process: Discover, Dream, Design, and Destiny/Deliver, showing how each phase helps teams tap into their strengths, build collective vision, and sustain meaningful change. You’ll learn how shifting from problem-solving to possibility-thinking transforms engagement, connection, and trust — one appreciative question at a time.
Episode topics:
- David Cooperrider's work in Appreciative Inquiry
- Appreciative Inquiry vs Problem Solving approach
- Mayo Clinic example
- 4 D Cycle: Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver/Destiny
- How an appreciative approach builds a culture of growth
- Applying Appreciative Inquiry in feedback -- the Shift Positive Method
Coaching Prompts:
- When have I / we done this well before?
- What strengths made that possible?
- What could I / we design to repeat that success more often?
Resources | Links:
Book | Feedback Reimagined by Jen Ostrich + Peter Berridge
