You can have the best idea in the world. But if you can’t get people to work with you, it will remain just that – a great idea. Leadership expert Simon Dowling explains how to build buy-in for your ideas - regardless of your position or role. We also discuss why you should embrace the black hole in conversations, how to train your own buy-in muscle and what you can do to ensure that support for your ideas actually leads to change.
The Science of Power and Empowerment, with Irene Sinteur
How do you empower people? Researcher Irene Sinteur talks about the science of empowerment, the role of power in team dynamics and why working in autonomous teams doesn’t come naturally to us. For tips on how to create better meetings, read our joint article What Autonomous Teams Can Teach Us About Effective Meetings.
How to Listen When Emotions Run High, with Hostage Negotiator Dan Oblinger
Hostage negotiator and master listener Dan Oblinger explains how leaders, parents and lovers can harness the power of emotions to build trust and transform their relationships. We also discuss Dan’s first encounter with a jumper, how to rewire your listening brain and why leaders should ask more scary questions.
How to Become More Conversationally Intelligent, with Bob Pointer
Retired police detective and human behavior specialist Bob Pointer breaks down the rules of effective communication and explains how leaders can apply them in their conversations. We also talk about the role of power in creating an effective conversational climate, how human relationships are built and why trust is the center of everything.
Creating a Safe Space for Young Professionals to Thrive, with Julia Hart
How to Close the Power Gap in Meetings, with Marcel van de Hoef
Recently, workshop facilitator Myriam Hadnes invited me onto her podcast ‘Workshops Work’. We talked about how I became interested in power, how power differences impede our conversations and what leaders can do to close the gap. I’m pleased to share this conversation on Meeting Strategist to kick off my new series about power.
