Every fortnight, the Professional Conversationalist Podcast brings you insights and humour regarding conversations in the workplace. Join hosts Iyare Umweni and Chris Chin for thought-provoking ideas on every type of conversation imaginable - from gut-wrenching conflicts to transformative exchanges that change lives. Conversations in the workplace are not the same types of conversation you would have in a bar. There are nearly always outcomes attached, complexities involved, and so little time to have them. Oh, and you have to have them in a way that builds relationships and not tear them down. Find some space in your day to pay attention to one of your most important capabilities - the way you ”conversate”.
Trust isn’t a game—but too often, it feels like one. In this episode, we dive deep into the fragile balance of trust in conversations and how one wrong move can cause everything to collapse. How do we unknowingly pull blocks from the trust tower? Why does the way we hold the concept of trust shape our relationships? And most importantly, how can we build trust in a way that’s solid, not shaky? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with insights, real-world consequences, and practical strategies to help you communicate with confidence and credibility. Let’s stop playing Trust Jenga.
3 Dec 2024
Ep8: Sick and Tired of Meetings Pt 2
Chris and Iyare dissect the chaos behind ineffective meetings, sharing expert tips to reclaim time and sanity, and transform meetings from pointless to purposeful.
27 Nov 2024
Sick and Tired of Meetings Pt 1
Chris and Iyare explore the secrets to effective meetings, avoiding vague outcomes, chaotic discussions, and ineffective chairing, to help you survive and thrive in even the toughest meetings.
21 Jun 2024
Ep6: Name it to tame it: Conversations Transformed
In this episode, Chris and Iyare sit down with Matt Taylor, the co-founder and one of the hosts behind the Transactional Analysis Podcast. Together, they unravel the hidden systems that shape our interactions, shine a light on the unspoken elephants in the room, and reveal the incredible power of naming things in conversations. Get ready to transform the way you communicate!
12 Jun 2024
Ep5: Fear in the Workplace Pt 2
In this episode Chris and Iyare take a deeper dive into the power of fear. They explore why and how people experience fear, the role of meaning making in fear and what people can do about it.
25 Mar 2024
Ep4: Fear in the workplace Pt 1
In this episode, Chris and Iyare explore the role of fear in the workplace; why it's important to discuss, where it crops up and the havoc it can cause.
28 Feb 2024
Ep3: The Power of Power
People with power underestimate the impact of their power on the conversations that they have. People with less power overestimate the impact of the power they don't have on their conversations. This episode interrogates how power can be tricky to juggle. It must exist, but how in the world do we deal with it in the most important conversations?
9 Feb 2024
Ep2: How to Engage People in Feedback
Feedback is happening. It's happening now. We're doing it all the time. The problem starts when we start to call it FEEDBACK. Then, the tension rises, and the risks all come out to play. In this episode, Chris and Iyare explore some experiences associated with feedback. Feedback is one of the most crucial communication skills in the workplace. And one that many people dread. Let's look at attitudes around feedback and change how we see it.
#BreakfastOfChampions
9 Feb 2024
Ep1: The Nature of Conversation and the Professional Conversationalist
In this first-ever episode, Chris and Iyare explore the nature of conversation in the workplace and the idea of the Professional Conversationalist. Professional conversations are not the conversations we have in the pub or bar. They are much more special than that. Be a Professional Conversationalist! Come on - Let's talk.
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