Having the Conversations that Matter Most

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Is there a hard conversation that you have been putting off having because you’re just not sure how it’s going to go?  With the right skills, your conversations can create the connections that we are all seeking, especially in the workplace. Conversations and connections have the power to impact the bottom line, affect employee retention rates and have a positive- or negative- impact on your work. On this career-focused episode of the Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Thom Singer is joined by diversity consultant and professional speaker Jessica Pettitt for a conversation about conversations.  Jessica shares insights into the power of connection through conversations and the skills that result in the meaningful conversations that impact our relationships. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</span></p> <p><strong>The conversations you need to be having (and probably aren’t) </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The hardest conversations can be the ones that have the greatest impact on your relationships. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The cost of the conversations that aren’t happening in the workplace is incalculable in terms of retention, reputation, and job satisfaction. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Politics, religion, relationships, and life struggles are topics that are traditionally left out of the workplace, but should they be? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The best way to bring people together is to have responsible and respectful conversations. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Increased self-awareness is essential, and happens when we are willing to try to have those difficult conversations. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p>