It's an Inside Job
Imagine responding to challenges with quiet strength and living with a clearer sense of direction. It's an Inside Job, hosted by Jason Birkevold Liem, guides you there. This podcast is for anyone who believes cultivating inner resources is the most powerful way to shape their outer reality. We explore practical approaches for fostering resilience, nurturing well-being, and embedding intentionality into your daily rhythm.
On Mondays, we feature longer conversations with insightful individuals, uncovering practical wisdom on how your inner world serves as a compass for your outer experiences, shaping everything from your career to your relationships and personal fulfilment.
On BiteSize Fridays, get concise, actionable guidance for managing stress, making thoughtful choices, and nurturing your growth. If you're ready to consciously build a more aligned and fulfilling life, tune in.
After all, actual growth is an inside job!
It's an Inside Job
Communications 101: The Art & Science of Constructive Confrontation & Conversation
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In this week's episode we explore how to improve our skills at constructive conflict.
Many of us dislike having a challenging conversation with someone, especially if we consider them to be diligent workers who only need development in a couple of places. What happens quite often is instead of taking up the issue with the person when it is relatively minor, we procrastinate only to watch it balloon into a more severe performance issue later.
- What makes these discussions so tricky before we even start them?
- Why do we feel increased pressure and feel reticent about having the conversation?
- What is it that makes us afraid?
- Do any of these questions resonate with you?
For close to two decades, I have been helping people to answer these types of questions. I usually start by exploring with my client the thoughts that fuel their reluctance to having tough conversations.
RESOURCES:
Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean
by Kim Scott
Hardcover
Audiobook
The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor―avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy―you can be kind and clear at the same time.
Radical Candor is about caring personally and challenging directly, about soliciting criticism to improve your leadership and also providing guidance that helps others grow. It focuses on praise but doesn't shy away from criticism―to help you love your work and the people you work with.
CONNECT WITH ME:
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Twitter: @MINDtalkCoach
We will be kicking off Season 8 in August 2025. In July, we will be rerunning 4 of our most listened to episodes that share skills and knowledge about building resilience, well-being and living with intention. Thanks for your to listenership.
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