Stop Performing at Work And Start Rehearsing With Kira Troilo

About this episode

In this episode, Michael Hartmann discusses the challenges of authentic communication in teams with guest Kira Troilo, leveraging her theater background.

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show! Why is it so hard for teams to say what they actually think? We nod in meetings, then raise concerns in Slack afterward. We approve work, then reopen it at the last minute. We pile up version 20, 30, 40 of a deliverable, wondering why nothing ever feels finished. In this episode of Ops Cast, host Michael Hartmann sits down with Kira Troilo, founder of Art & Soul Consulting, who brings two decades of theater experience into the world of tea...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Hartmann

Guest: Kira Troilo

Topics covered

• team communication
• theater in business
• work performance
• creative processes
• collaboration

Keywords

• team dynamics
• communication barriers
• theater techniques
• workplace performance
• creative collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Art & Soul Consulting

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