Marcia Reynolds is the president of Covisioning, LLC, where she coaches leaders to be more engaging and effective in their conversations. Her newest book is Coach the Person, Not the Problem. She’s also the author of The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs and Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction. Her work has been featured in Harvard Management Review, Forbes, CNN, ABC, The Los Angeles Times and more.
In the interview we discuss…
- 2:00 Marcia’s #1 leadership tip - make people feel seen, heard and valued
- 3:00 how to create a powerful presence
- 5:00 be aware of whether you contribute to or drain energy from people
- 9:00 people are looking for connections more than answers
- 10:00 be aware of your intention
- 12:00 how to avoid using the wrong words
- 14:00 key questions: “Could you tell me what you mean by that?” “What does that mean to you?”
- 15:00 how to define your goal and be upfront in a difficult conversation
- 17:00 how to reset a conversation that isn’t going in the right direction
- 21:00 being comfortable with uncertainty
After the interview…
- Read “Coach the Person, Not the Problem” https://www.amazon.com/Coach-Person-Not-Problem-Reflective/dp/1523087838
- Read “The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs” https://www.amazon.com/Discomfort-Zone-Difficult-Conversations-Breakthroughs/dp/162656065X
- Read “Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction” https://www.amazon.com/Wander-Woman-High-Achieving-Contentment-Direction/dp/1605093513
- Visit Marcia’s website https://covisioning.com
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Allison Dunn
- Executive Business Coach
- Deliberate Directions + Executive Business Coaching + Training Center
- 3003 W Main Street, Suite 110, Boise ID 83702
- (208) 350-6551
- Website https://www.deliberatedirections.com
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisondunn
- Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deliberate-leaders-podcast-with-allison-dunn/id1500464675
