Sharon Costanzo is super smart, and also really good at relationships. It was such a joy to have her on the show!
Sharon, who is both an engineer and relationship coach, discusses effective communication in the STEM workplace. She emphasizes the importance of openness, curiosity, and collaboration in problem-solving. Sharon shares her experiences as a female engineer and the challenges she faced in a male-dominated industry. She also highlights the significance of building strong relationships and valuing the whole person in the workplace. In her coaching business, Sharon helps individuals and couples improve communication and navigate conflict. She encourages a shift from the need to be right to focusing on competence and relational skills. Sharon's advice is to prioritize understanding and finding common ground rather than winning arguments.
Takeaways
Openness and curiosity are essential in effective communication and problem-solving.
Building strong relationships and valuing the whole person in the workplace leads to greater engagement and productivity.
Shifting from the need to be right to focusing on competence and relational skills improves communication and relationships.
Understanding and finding common ground are more important than winning arguments.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:21 Transitioning to Coaching and Instructional Design
04:18 Challenges in Communication for Engineers
07:11 The Importance of Letting Go of the Need to Be Right
10:17 Gender Dynamics in Engineering and Tutoring
14:00 Navigating Gender Bias and Discrimination
15:47 boys and girls in math and science
22:26 Progress in Gender Equality
24:12 Sharon's Coaching Business and Podcast
26:32 Repairing Relationships in the Engineering World
30:43 Conclusion and Communication Advice
Keywords
communication, STEM workplace, engineer, relationship coach, problem-solving, collaboration, female engineer, male-dominated industry, building relationships, valuing the whole person, coaching business, understanding, common ground
