This episode will focus on defining CliftonStrengths and the benefits of getting people excited about it for the Arkansas Annual Meeting.

Description: Discover what CliftonStrengths is, why it matters, and how it can immediately improve the way you lead, collaborate, and communicate. In this episode, we break down the basics, how Strengths are defined, what a “Strengths-based” approach really looks like in practice, and why teams that lean into natural talent tend to perform better and burn out less.

Whether you’ve already taken the assessment or you’re brand new to it, you’ll walk away with practical ways to recognize your own strengths, better understand others, and apply the results in your day-to-day work. Tune in ahead of the Arkansas Annual Meeting to get a quick, energizing primer, and a few simple takeaways you can start using right away.

Also, be sure to check out The CliftonStrengths podcast: here

Guest Speakers

• Nicole Benjamin — President, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Abby Burnep — COO and Former Director of Training
• Traci Adedeji — CliftonStrengths Coach
• Judge Shawn Johnson — Arkansas Judge and Arkansas Bar Annual Meeting Planner

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In this episode of ArkBar OnAir: President’s Mic, Arkansas Bar Association President Jamie Jones Walsworth leads a timely and thought-provoking discussion of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

Focusing on the first half of the book, the conversation explores Haidt’s central argument that around 2010, childhood fundamentally shifted, from a play-based experience to a phone-based one. Panelists examine the corresponding rise in anxiety, depression, and self-harm among teenagers, and consider what this shift means for families, professionals, and society as a whole.

Bringing together perspectives from law, mental health, communications, and lived experience, the discussion balances research with real-world insight, particularly through the voices of parents and a member of the generation most impacted. Together, the group reflects on how technology is shaping childhood, the challenges it presents, and the role adults play in navigating this evolving landscape.

This episode sets the stage for a continued conversation, with Part 2 focusing on the remainder of the book and deeper implications for the future.

Featured Guest:

Natalie Ghidotti – Founder & CEO, Ghidotti Communications

Jennifer Donaldson – Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP)

Arden “AJ” Jones – Student, representing the Gen Z/teen perspective

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