How To Deal With People and Resolve Conflict with Business Coach Liz Kislik

Women Lead

Welcome back to Women Lead for the first episode of Season 2.
If you’re new here and just discovering us, go back and check out all the great interviews and discussions with successful professional women in Season 1 of the show.
In this episode, Nadia welcomes Liz Kislik, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience as a management consultant, business coach, and prolific contributor.
Liz delves into her experiences in conflict management and resolution and explores the dual aspects of conflicts: interpersonal feelings and structural or procedural underpinnings within organizations.
Nadia shares how understanding individual team members' learning styles and preferences improves productivity and communication and learns a few tips about keeping a team in harmony.
Key Takeaways:

1. Stay Curious. Being curious to understand more about people and clarity in communication is crucial.
2. Build Trust. Understanding team members' individual strengths, weaknesses, and preferences enhances communication and productivity.
3. You can’t force anyone to do anything. Finding a common goal will help align people when there is conflict and allow your team to move forward together.

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Links and Recs
Watch Liz’s TEDx Talk, “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It”
Liz’s book rec: The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander
Connect with Liz:
Website: https://lizkislik.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizkislik
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizkislik
About Lis Klisik
https://lizkislik.com/media
Discover Liz's free ebook:
Workplace Wisdom: How to Resolve Interpersonal Conflicts in the Workplace
Liz Kislik is a management consultant and executive coach, and a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Her TEDx “Why There’s So Much Conflict at Work and What You Can Do to Fix It” has received almost half a million views. She specializes in developing high-performing leaders and workforces, and for 30 years has helped family-run businesses, national nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Girl Scouts, Staples, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Highlights for Children solve their thorniest problems.

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