579: Build Your Championship Company, Overcome the Seven Deadliest Employee Communication Sins, and Manage High Performance Teams with Workplace Communication Expert Skip Weisman
Skip Weisman, The Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert, spent the first 20-years of his career leading professional baseball organizations, 16 as CEO. That experience in professional sports allows him to connect championship performance in sports to championship performance small business, Bringing the Right People Into the Right Environment to Deliver the Right Results!
Skip’s powerful leadership communication strategies, combined with his Championship Game Plan and Playbooks, bring championship performance to work environments in every industry. Despite his sports background, Skip connects with every type of audience because his experiences, stories and lessons come from your typical office environment anyone can relate to.
Quotes:
“To achieve championship performance in sports, communication, trust, and respect among coworkers and colleagues are vital.” – Skip Weisman
“Every problem, frustration, upset, and success in business is ultimately rooted in some form of communication.” - Skip Weisman
“People want to do a good job; they care about you, as well as the present and future state of your company.” - Skip Weisman
Takeaways:
06:55 Preparation and early planning are critical for business success, even months before a major event or launch.
14:00 Employees want to contribute and care about the company when given trust and meaningful responsibilities.
16:49 Small businesses can benefit from neutral third-party assessments that help break down communication barriers.
22:47 Communication problems are the root cause of most workplace challenges and conflicts.
24:40 Creating a positive work environment requires listening to employees and giving them a genuine voice.
Resources
- The 7 Deadliest Communications Sins (Book)
- Skip Weisman Speaks (Official Site)
- Skip Weisman - Getting Employees to Think Beyond the Paycheck (LinkedIn)
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Filed in: Archive 3: 2018-2020 • Interview • Podcast