Episode #6 Connection: Why does it matter for managers and their teams‪?‬ Management Learning Podcast

Special guest Matt Matheson joined Louise, Gordon & Diana talk about why good connection is so important for team performance.

We cover the importance of connection with the self and being really curious about someone else’s experience. We also talk about what might cause us to lose connection and things that get in the way of connection without us realising.

Approximately 30 minutes in, Matt shares a simple exercise for bringing our feelings into a conversation at work, to help us connect without it being too awkward.

References from this episode:

Matt talked about Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication. If you’d like to find out more, here’s a couple of starting points.

> BOOK: Nonviolent Communciation: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/product/nonviolent-communication-a-language-of-life-3rd-edition/

> VIDEO: Basics of Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, ~12 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT8KGgDo6TY

> Find out more about Matt: as The Speaking Coach he helps people communicate and connect https://www.thespeakingcoach.co.uk/

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