A recent study showed employees are more than twice as likely to avoid speaking up when working virtually. What impact might that have on productivity, employee engagement, teamwork and overall job satisfaction?
Distance can make difficult conversations even more challenging which means we're even more likely to assume the ostrich position, burying our heads in the sand and avoiding the subject altogether. As Carl Jung said "what you resist, persists".
It turns out once more that our mindset matters as we approach the conversation ... pay attention to intention, find common ground, listen to understand - just a few of the tips Rae and Hazel share in this episode. Are you ready to top up your toolkit and achieve a win-win in those conversations you've been avoiding? Connect with us in this not so difficult conversation!
Other refs: VitalSmarts, Adam Grant Think Again.
