How to Have Difficult Conversations and Forge an Unconventional Career in Ag - Liz Brennan
About this episode
Liz Brennan discusses the importance of having difficult conversations and how it has shaped her unconventional career in agriculture.
When was the last time you had a difficult conversation? Maybe it was with a family member, at work or even within your community. While it can be easy for us to shy away from hard chats, our next guest considers her ability to have “crunchy” conversations a superpower. From a young age Liz Brennan had these conversations role modelled within her family. So by the time she found herself in Papua New Guinea working alongside cultural leaders in a tourism role, she felt well prepared to p...
People in this episode
Hosts: Kirsten Diprose, Jackie Elliott
Guest: Liz Brennan
Topics covered
- difficult conversations
- career development
- cultural exchange
- agriculture
- communication skills
Keywords
- difficult conversations
- career
- agriculture
- communication
- cultural leaders
- Papua New Guinea
- self-improvement
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