About this episode

The episode explores the impact of conversational debt on organizational culture and the importance of effective communication.

“The Cost Of Conversational Debt” Join me and my guest Gustavo Razzetti (https://gustavorazzetti.com), a culture change instigator, speaker, and CEO of Fearless Culture, a culture design consultancy. He helps leaders build teams that talk about what matters—even when it's uncomfortable. His real-life insights come from leading more than 1,500 workshops with teams at Mars, Microsoft, Merck, Globant, and the Inter-American Development Bank. A regular contributor to Psychology Today, his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, and Forbes. He is the author of Remote, Not Distant and Stretch for Change. His newest book is Forward Talk: The Bold New Method For Getting Teams Unstuck. Gustavo helps teams say what everyone's thinking but no one's saying. SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Soul of Business™ Experience Find out more at https://bit.ly/SOBECommunity Summary Explore the transformative power of effective communication and culture in organizations with Gustavo Razzetti, author of Forward Talk. Discover how mastering conversational depth, trust, and addressing conversational debt can unlock team potential and foster a thriving organizational culture. Key Topics The role of…

People in this episode

Host: Blaine Bartlett

Guest: Gustavo Razzetti

Topics covered

• effective communication
• organizational culture
• conversational debt
• trust building
• conflict management

Keywords

• conversational debt
• organizational success
• communication
• trust
• team dynamics
• conflict resolution

Sponsors

Soul of Business™ Experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fearless Culture, Psychology Today, The New York Times, BBC, Forbes

Books & works: Remote, Not Distant, Stretch for Change, Forward Talk: The Bold New Method For Getting Teams Unstuck

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