Game Changing Conversations

About Game Changing Conversations

Most leaders don’t lose clients, revenue, or top talent because of strategy. They lose them because of miscommunication, unclear expectations, and conversations that never happen...or don’t land the way they should. Welcome to Fix the Conversation, the podcast for leaders, executives, and high-performers who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. Hosted by Heather Lisle, communication strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of The Leadership Lab, this podcast gives you the tools to handle the conversations that directly impact your team performance, client relationships, and bottom line. With over two decades of experience working with professional services firms, executives, and leadership teams, Heather is known for helping leaders quickly identify communication breakdowns and fix them before it costs results. Each episode is short, practical, and focused on real-world scenarios, including: How to handle difficult conversations at work How to improve leadership communication and executive presence How to communicate effectively with different communication styles How to prevent miscommunication and misunderstandings How to strengthen team dynamics and retain top talent How to navigate client conversations, feedback, and conflict You’ll walk away with simple frameworks, real examples, and language you can use immediately so you can stop second-guessing what to say and start leading conversations that drive results. Because when you fix the conversation, you fix the outcome.

Publisher

Heather Lisle

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Apr 2022

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ep 15: Don’t Let Good People Pay for Bad Behavior

   Every leader knows who their “tricky people” are…the ones who come in hot, push past direct into aggressive, and can change the energy of a room in seconds. But when that behavior goes unchecked, everyone else pays the price. In this episode of Fix the Conversation, Heather breaks down why permission is set from the top, how your communication style may influence the way you handle difficult personalities, and a simple Before. During. After. framework for addressing bad behavior without creating even more conflict. Because great leadership isn’t about cleaning up the explosion…it’s about having the conversation that prevents it.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ep 14: The Right Person. The Right Message: How to Turn Relationships Into Opportunity

   You know what you want…the promotion, the bigger client, the approval, or the opportunity. But can you name the specific person who can help you make it happen? In this episode of Fix the Conversation, Heather explains why meaningful opportunities almost always have a “who” attached to them. You’ll learn how to identify the decision-makers, advocates, and connectors who can move your ideas and career forward and how to build those relationships authentically. Because if you can’t name your who, you don’t have a relationship strategy. You have a wish.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Ep 13: How to Get People to Listen to You

   You can have the smartest idea in the room and still struggle to get anyone to listen. In this episode of Fix the Conversation, Heather reveals why expertise alone doesn’t create influence. You’ll learn how to communicate your ideas in a way that builds credibility, earns buy-in, and moves people to action. Discover how to lead with what matters to your audience, anticipate resistance, build support before the meeting, and stop repeating yourself when your message isn’t landing. Because being right isn’t enough. If you want your ideas to go somewhere, you have to help people understand why they matter.

Who has been a guest on Game Changing Conversations

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• Heather Lisle
• Dr Julia Wiener
• Troy Ashby
• Michele Haugh
• Neil Barrow

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5.0 / 5

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