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May 22, 2023 25 mins

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Do people feel connected with you? Building a connection with people, even when you’re having hard conversations or speaking up for yourself or for your team, is key to being effective as a leader. It builds the know, like, and trust factor that is the currency that buys good will, patience, understanding, and collaboration. In this episode, you’ll discover:

✔️5 reasons you need to connect

✔️Signs you’re not connecting enough

✔️The difference between acknowledging, validating, and empathizing with others

✔️4 strategies to connect with people

 

Other Episodes You’ll Like:

15 Ways To Show You Care About Your Team To Build Resilience For Hard Conversations: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/15-ways-to-show-you-care-about-your-team-to-build-resilience-for-hard-conversations 

17 Free Ways To Bring Joy And Happiness To Others: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/17-free-ways-to-bring-joy-and-happiness-to-others 

Do You Make These Mistakes When You Praise People At Work?: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/do-you-make-these-mistakes-when-you-praise-people-at-work 

5 Better Ways To Say Good Job: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/5-better-ways-to-say-good-job 

What People Get Wrong About Trust: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/what-people-get-wrong-about-trust

Top 5 Mistakes That Kind People Make With Empathy (And What To Do Instead): https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/top-5-mistakes-that-kind-people-make-with-empathy-and-what-to-do-instead

How To Have Balanced Conversations: Speaking And Listening: https://speakyourmindnow.libsyn.com/how-to-have-balanced-conversations-speaking-and-listening 

 

Free Resources:

TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It’s Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak

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