The Power of Conversation, with Adrienne Shoch, Founder, 5 to 1 Consulting

About this episode

This episode explores the hidden power of conversation and how effective communication can drive creativity and alignment within teams.

Have you ever walked out of a meeting feeling misunderstood, over-explained, or like your best ideas never landed the way you intended? Today’s episode is all about the hidden power of conversation —and how better listening, clearer communication, and stronger trust can unlock creativity, alignment, and real momentum inside any team or organization. Today, I’m joined by Adrienne Shoch , Founder of 5 to 1 Consulting . Adrienne brings more than 25 years of global experience in communication-focused leadership and team development. Her work blends communication science, positive leadership, neuroscience, and awareness practices to help leaders and teams create meaningful, lasting change. Adrienne's Website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-shoch/ Book: https://a.co/d/be0u3kH Adrienne has led Thales University North America, managed HR across Europe as an expatriate for CGI/AMS, consulted for the World Bank, facilitated at Wharton Executive Education, and guest lectured at Salisbury University and UNC Asheville. She’s authored a business case quantifying something staggering: the $1.2 trillion annual cost of poor communication in U.S. businesses . She also recently…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Stinson

Guest: Adrienne Shoch

Topics covered

• conversation
• communication
• team development
• leadership
• creativity

Keywords

• conversation quality
• communication skills
• team dynamics
• leadership
• creativity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 5 to 1 Consulting, Thales University North America, CGI/AMS, World Bank, Wharton Executive Education, Salisbury University, UNC Asheville

Products: Lives Lost and Leadership Found

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