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#136 - Ryan Lindner is a personal development specialist and behavioural coach.  He explains how to make a good first impression, get your colleagues to like you, and the difference between interacting with the person rather than the role.

What you'll learn

• [1:38] The difficulty of seeing our true selves and how this inspired Ryan to write his book ‘The Half-Known Life’.
• [3:18] How Ryan became a coach.
• [4:52] How to make yourself more attractive in the workplace.
• [6:00] Why it’s important to treat people like people not simply as the roles they’re filling.
• [9:33] The difference between a “transactional” and “interactional” workplace engagement.
• [13:22] How to improve the way your colleagues perceive you.
• [18:06] The advantages of treating others well.
• [20:29] How you can start conversations with your work colleagues to get the best response. 
• [29:03] The importance of being likeable and how to make a good first impression.
• [33:34] Ways to introduce warmth into your professional interactions.
• [36:05] The best way to sign off an email.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Moby Dick, Herman Melville
• Gallup employee engagement
• ReWork, Jason Fried
• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-be-well-liked-at-work/

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