How to make difficult conversations simpler (Part 1 with Travis Dalrymple)

About this episode

Travis Dalrymple shares insights on leadership and practical strategies for difficult conversations.

Summary: This week, join Lucie and Chris as they interview Travis Dalrymple, a leadership coach and former entertainer, who shares his unconventional journey through various careers.  He wrote a fun leadership book “How to Suck As a Leader” and shares his insights on leadership, communication, and culture, and practical strategies for difficult conversations and creating a positive organizational environment. He talks us through: -            Why leaders tend to over-complicate things -            Most organizational cultures are unintentional and reflect the personality of the leader. -            How to get better at identifying your blind spots. -            How to communicate more clearly -            How to prepare for hard conversations   About Travis : Travis Dalrymple  is a leadership advisor, author of  How To Suck As A Leader , and the founder of The Leadership Lab—a program that helps small business…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Wong, Lucie Tesarova

Guest: Travis Dalrymple

Topics covered

• difficult conversations
• leadership
• communication
• organizational culture
• personal development

Keywords

• leadership
• communication
• difficult conversations
• organizational culture
• blind spots

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Leadership Lab

Books & works: How to Suck As a Leader

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