“Today we had the final workshop of a year-long Leadership Development Programme for our Senior team. Thanks to Catherine and Arlene from the Houston Exchange for guiding us so well – we have learnt a great deal” – Mike Bullock, Chief Executive
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Since conversations consume so much of our time, it’s worth trying to improve them. The leader’s perception of how a conversation has gone can be quite different from others who are also in the conversation.
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The Elephant in the Room is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth or problem that is going unaddressed, that no one wants to discuss. It is applicable when a subject is emotionally charged and the people who might have spoken up decide that it is probably best avoided.
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Most executives know instinctively that leadership behaviour has an impact on the productivity, engagement and wellbeing of their employees most business conversations are nowhere near as powerful or directed as they need to be.
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The Houston Exchange are delighted to be invited to create this podcast with John Tomlison of Trainer Tools. The interview with Catherine Thomson of the Houston Exchange provides a unique perspective on how Structural Dynamic, a theory of face to face communication, can raise the quality of the conversations you have with coaching clients and trainees to significantly improve the learning experience.
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