Leadership: Communication
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How to start better working relationships with peers using five questions
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Processes & SOPs
5
- Peer relationships are left to chance — a five-question fix.
- Past relationships predict future ones — share your patterns first.
- Good at it doesn't mean fulfilled by it: ask what's your best.
How to manage up effectively and influence your boss
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
8
Identity & self-belief
6
Prospecting & outreach
6
- Your boss is your biggest customer — act accordingly.
- Bring solutions, not problems; don't add to your boss's plate.
- Coach up by framing behaviour as a shared business issue.
Leadership struggles: DEI, career transitions, and cross-functional influence
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Culture building
8
Communication
7
Identity & self-belief
6
- Inclusive culture and exclusion are not opposites — reframe around energy, not behaviour.
- Leaders chasing a new role are chasing a feeling; name the feeling first.
- You can hold your people values and still speak the numbers person's language.
Building trust through humble inquiry: moving from transactional to personal relationships
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
8
- Why transactional relationships silence the people below you
- The boss must initiate — direct reports will always wait for the signal
- In a world of contested facts, asking isn't just relational — it's survival
How to start a top job: lessons for new CEOs
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
7
Productivity & habits
5
- As CEO you hear less truth than ever — here's why
- Early wins are for employees, not your own scoreboard
- The 90-day urgency pressure usually comes from you, not the board
How new leaders can build credibility and navigate early challenges
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
7
Identity & self-belief
6
- Being young in a leadership role is less a barrier than you think
- Positive organisational politics: pursue your interests while honouring others'
- Crisis-mode communication habits quietly damage cross-department relationships
Leading people through change by harnessing emotion as fuel
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
8
Communication
7
- Suppressing signal emotions stalls change — acknowledging them unlocks it.
- Emotion is fuel; without it, even perfect change structures go nowhere.
- Five-minute change check-ins in one-on-ones dramatically lift engagement.
How leaders ask questions shapes team safety and decisions
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Delegation
6
- Seven specific question habits that silence teams and kill decisions
- El Faro's black box transcript reveals how language caused 33 deaths
- Word-count inequality in meetings predicts team resilience
Six steps for starting a conversation with anyone
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Prospecting & outreach
7
- Great networkers aren't talented — they just take one extra step
- Active listening means no interrupting and no preparing your next line
- Write your follow-up email immediately after the event, then schedule it
Three steps to soliciting feedback that actually gets results
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
8
- Why asking for feedback once almost never works
- Start, stop, continue: the behavior-focused question model
- Defending your actions after feedback destroys future honesty
How to pitch your manager using purpose, preference, and protocol
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Pitching investors
5
- Your manager is your biggest customer — research her accordingly.
- Business case vs. personal reason: the distinction that kills most pitches.
- Want, obstacle, resolution: a three-part story structure that gets buy-in.
How to get what you want from conflict: three practical steps
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Resilience & grit
5
- Trying to prove you're right almost never resolves conflict.
- Most people can't accurately name what they're feeling in the moment.
- Asking 'what do I want now?' shifts focus from blame to resolution.
How to get the most out of training: a Q&A guide for managers
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Communication
8
Processes & SOPs
6
- Lecture-style software training fails — simulations and self-pacing work better
- Paying for training yourself dramatically increases follow-through
- Recording a live class rarely produces useful online learning
Leading without authority: why it's all on you
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Delegation
9
Communication
8
Resilience & grit
6
- Waiting for others to meet you halfway is stealing from your employer.
- Your team is everyone you need — not just who reports to you.
- Porosity: why showing your part first unlocks change in others.
How to build a network that compounds over time
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
8
Identity & self-belief
5
- High achievers build friendships, not contacts — never transactions.
- You always have something to offer, even to Nobel Prize winners.
- The 24-7-30 rule turns one meeting into a lasting relationship.