Episode 75: Lead Conversations that Count with Carolyn Ellis

<p class="p1">Welcome to episode 75. In today's episode, I have Carolyn Ellis joining me.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">Carolyn Ellis is the award-winning author of Lead Conversations that Count: How Busy Managers Run Great Meetings. She is passionate about helping leaders take meetings and relationships up a notch. Why? Because most meetings aren’t great and the rise of remote and hybrid work post-pandemic is magnifying the problem. As a Leadership Adaptability and Engagement Expert with over 25 years of experience working in complex and changing organizations, Carolyn is passionate about helping leaders create meaningful connections, stronger relationships, and trust within teams so people can do their best work together.</p> <p class="p2">Carolyn and I talk a lot about the lessons in her book including the importance of relationships and connections, important lessons she has learned and how to be gentle with ourselves.</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Specifically, here’s what you will learn:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Why it’s important to set an intention prior to a meeting or engagement</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Why leading with the heart space can be so impactful</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">What made Carolyn choose to write her book about conversations that count</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Why we should make sure that we're all contributing and letting people know that their voice matters.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">What a value ladder is and how Carolyn made this.</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">The power of silence</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Why having practices to support our ability be gentle with ourselves is important</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Some of the things that helps Carolyn stay energized and keep going</span></li> <li class="li2"><span class="s2">Some of the greatest lessons Carolyn has lear