In this episode of Shift, I chat with Meredith Bell - Author, Speaker, Publisher of Assessment & Development Tools. We talked about a topic that has been a challenge for people through generations - Communication!  

We discussed:  

• Why communication skills are hard skills, not soft skills 

• What it looks like to be a truly powerful listener 

• How to give and receive feedback, whether it’s positive or constructive  ...and much more! Tune in!  

About Meredith: Meredith Bell is co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home.  Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of three books, and the host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast. She co-authored her latest books, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, and Peer Coaching Made Simple, with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates. In them, Meredith and Denny provide how-to guides for improving communication at work and serving as a peer coach to others.  

Website: https://growstrongleaders.com 

About your host:  Elena Agaragimova is a Talent Acquisition & Development professional, passionate about personal & professional development. She is also an education advocate and believes we can do better in all aspects of education to make it a better world of opportunity for future generations.   She is also the co-founder of Bessern (https://www.bessern.co/) 👉 a platform that helps people with their performance and wellbeing at work, using science and technology to make a shift that sticks.  

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