Conversations Worth Having with Cheri Torres & Jackie Stavros

12/21/21 • 23 min

Are your communication efforts moving you forward and or are they keeping you stuck in a negative loop? Find out in this episode of the Transform Your Workplace podcast, where Brandon Laws interviews Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros, coauthors of Conversations Worth Having. The three discuss eye-opening tips for recognizing negative communication patterns and having meaningful conversations that move you and your team forward.

TAKEAWAYS

Everything we do revolves around conversation either with others or ourselves.
The conversations we have either move us in the direction we want to go or keep us stuck in a loop of negativity.
Our conversations affect our wellbeing, our productivity, and our engagement.
Appreciative Inquiry engages us around what we want to see and where we want to go; it’s about the outcome rather than traditional problem-solving centered around fixing the root of the issue.
When we come from a place of destructive, depreciative conversations, we put people in protect-mode and hinder effective communication.

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🎙️ Host: Brandon Laws

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TAKEAWAYS

Everything we do revolves around conversation either with others or ourselves.
The conversations we have either move us in the direction we want to go or keep us stuck in a loop of negativity.
Our conversations affect our wellbeing, our productivity, and our engagement.
Appreciative Inquiry engages us around what we want to see and where we want to go; it’s about the outcome rather than traditional problem-solving centered around fixing the root of the issue.
When we come from a place of destructive, depreciative conversations, we put people in protect-mode and hinder effective communication.

A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST

🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR

🎙️ Host: Brandon Laws

Contact Brandon and Xenium HR:

Email [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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"Embracing Change" with Michelle Ray

As leaders, we must evolve with the world around us, or we risk being left behind. In this episode of the Transform Your Workplace podcast, we dive into a discussion about leading well in an ever-changing workplace. Hear from Michelle Ray — author, speaker, and entrepreneur — about her new book, Leading in Real Time, and get tips about how to embrace change as you lead your team.

TAKEAWAYS

If we want to see success in our businesses, our teams, and our own professional lives, we can’t lead in the same way we did even two or three years ago.
Leaders must be transparent and acknowledge the feelings and passions that their employees express.
Positioning yourself for success means connecting with your people, listening to them, and being open to what they have to say.
If you can demonstrate to your people that the part they play has relevance and meaning, then they feel good about making a contribution and, consequently, good about themselves.
Leaders must build their credibility so that their people see them as genuine, trustworthy, and honorable.

A QUICK GLIMPSE INTO OUR PODCAST

🔊 Podcast: Transform Your Workplace, sponsored by Xenium HR

🎙️ Host: Brandon Laws

Contact Brandon and Xenium HR:

Email [email protected] or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram.

Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com

Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

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Empowering the Change Leaders of Tomorrow with Jane Finette

Sit down with Brandon Laws as he interviews Jane Finette, author of Unlocked: How Empowered Women Empower Women. The two discuss Jane’s latest book and her years leading a fellowship that helps emerging women develop into powerful and effective leaders. Listen in as Jane provides a fresh take on the unique role of women leaders in the workplace today.

TAKEAWAYS

Women are born connectors adept at creating meaningful relationships in the companies that they lead.
When you empower one woman, you empower another because she will continue to give back to her family and community.
Women tend to be much more people-focused, so they enjoy more employee retention and engagement.
Women will tend to build smaller than their male counterparts, but female-led businesses tend to be highly profitable despite the size.
When a woman reaches a position of influence, she should use that influence to help someone else seize a career-building opportunity.