Soft Skills Salon

Unleashing the power of conversations: transforming teams and organizations with Douglas Squirrel

July 11, 2023 Diana Kawarsky Episode 26
Unleashing the power of conversations: transforming teams and organizations with Douglas Squirrel
Soft Skills Salon
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Soft Skills Salon
Unleashing the power of conversations: transforming teams and organizations with Douglas Squirrel
Jul 11, 2023 Episode 26
Diana Kawarsky

In this episode, host Diana Kawarsky interviews Douglas Squirrel, an executive coach and consulting Chief Technology Officer. Diana and Squirrel discuss the importance of aligning technical teams with business goals and using a common language for effective communication and productivity. They also delve into change management, resiliency, confidence-building, empathy, and difficult conversations. Squirrel shares techniques for promoting understanding and open-mindedness, including coherence-busting and genuine questioning. Overall, the episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for improving soft skills in the workplace.

Today's Selected Questions

  1. What does success leading others look like to you?
  2. How do you define confidence?
  3. Where have you seen or experienced empathy in your career?

Visit The Soft Skills Group to explore all our workshops to help you and your team in all aspects of communication.

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Show Notes

In this episode, host Diana Kawarsky interviews Douglas Squirrel, an executive coach and consulting Chief Technology Officer. Diana and Squirrel discuss the importance of aligning technical teams with business goals and using a common language for effective communication and productivity. They also delve into change management, resiliency, confidence-building, empathy, and difficult conversations. Squirrel shares techniques for promoting understanding and open-mindedness, including coherence-busting and genuine questioning. Overall, the episode offers valuable insights and practical advice for improving soft skills in the workplace.

Today's Selected Questions

  1. What does success leading others look like to you?
  2. How do you define confidence?
  3. Where have you seen or experienced empathy in your career?

Visit The Soft Skills Group to explore all our workshops to help you and your team in all aspects of communication.

Social Media Links