High-quality conversations build trust and foster meaningful connections. The key skills required for high-quality conversations are active listening, effective questioning, and overcoming assumptions. Not every conversation needs to be high-quality but putting these skills into practice will help build empathy and drive progress.
Read MoreWant to progress in your career? Once you’ve set your sights on a promotion at work and believe you have a fair chance, the first thing you should do is let your line manager know. This article explains what to ask them to help you know if they see you as promotion material and how to get their full support.
You can have a better conversation by using the two fundamental building blocks of a coaching approach—questioning and listening. Improving coaching skills can help you make other people feel more heard and understood, enabling you to have more interesting conversations and more fulfilling relationships.
When I work with organisations, one of the questions I frequently hear is, "How do we develop a coaching culture?"
A coaching culture doesn't develop overnight, but there are a few things that I have seen companies do that get them on the right trajectory:
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