Talk Like a Leader

This episode is the final episode of a 4 episode series looking at the ways each of us communicate and interact with others that can unintentionally create the perception of threat in other people. This week, I'm focusing on both sides of the interactions involving people with Cautious traits. What do people with Cautious traits do that can trigger a threat response in others and what do other people do that can trigger a threat response in people with Cautious traits.

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  • Unintentional Threat Triggers for Dominant Style
  • Unintentional Threat Triggers for Inspiring Style
  • Unintentional Threat Triggers for Supportive Style
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This episode is the third of four episodes looking at the ways each of us communicate and interact with others that can unintentionally create the perception of threat in other people. This week, I'm focusing on both sides of the interactions involving people with Supportive traits. What do people with Supportive traits do that can trigger a threat response in others and what do other people do that can trigger a threat response in people with Supportive traits.

• Take our free DISC Assessment.
• Listen to the previous episodes in this series:
  • Unintentional Threat Triggers for Dominant Style
  • Unintentional Threat Triggers for Inspiring Style
• Learn why you should use communication models and why I use DISC
• Learn more about the DISC Model of Human Behavior
• Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted.

This episode is the second of four episodes looking at the ways each of us communicate and interact with others that can unintentionally create the perception of threat in other people. This week, I'm focusing on both sides of the interactions involving people with Inspiring traits. What do people with Inspiring traits do that can trigger a threat response in others and what do other people do that can trigger a threat response in people with Inspiring traits?

• Take our free DISC Assessment.
• Listen to the previous episode about Unintentional Threat Triggers for Dominant Style
• Learn why you should use communication models and why I use DISC
• Learn more about the DISC Model of Human Behavior
• Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted.

We all communicate in ways that "trigger" other people. If you have Dominant style communication traits , you can unintentionally cause a perception of threat for people who don't share this trait with you. If you don't have Dominant traits, you can unintentional trigger a threat response in people who do have those traits. In this episode, I'll cover improved communication strategies from people on both sides of this communication situation.

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We all have an inner voice, and we talk to ourselves. If this voice is negative, it can create problems for you as a leader. This week, we'll consider how you talk to yourself and how you can make that internal dialogue more positive and productive.

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In this episode, I'll package together five conflict resolution strategies in one place. This episode compiles single points I've made in other places into one full package you can use to improve your conflict resolution skills.

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There are things that all of us do that subtly and unintentionally create a feeling of threat in other people. When we do that, our communication effectiveness plummets. In this episode, I'll share three places where we can unintentionally "threaten" others so that you can look for these patterns in your communication and replace them with better ones.

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Today's episode focuses on written communication and three things to consider (plus a bonus idea or two) before you write your message. As leading in a remote or non-geolocated environment becomes more and more common, considering how we communicate as leaders in writing becomes a more and more important idea.

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While this podcast is titled "Talk Like a Leader," my real intent is to explore all the different ways we can become better communicators. In this episode, I'm looking at the listening side of communication. We'll briefly explore both the barriers we face to become better listeners and the things we can do to listen better.

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Inviting other people to share their perspective is something that I love to do on this podcast. This week, my long-time customer, colleague, and friend, Eric Levos joins me to discuss what it means to Talk Like a Leader. Eric is a former First Sergeant in the US Army, and a Leadership and Learning professional with experience in the airline, health insurance, energy, agriculture, and logistics industries. Join me as we learn what Eric has learned about talking like a leader.

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