How to Deepen Relationships at Work

Knowing she’s never been good with people, a leader seeks coaching to her deepen relationships in ways she can tolerate. Two ways to deepen workplace relationships: Matching & Curiosity 4 Ways to Match: Match Purpose Match Energy Match Conversations Match Vulnerability Express Curiosity by Asking Deep Questions Make sure your questions are open-ended Invite reflection Keep the other person talking Answering questions powerfully is another way to deepen relationships. Check out our recent episode on that topic. Deepen relationships at work by listening to Dave Stachowiak’s conversation on Coaching For Leaders with Charles Duhigg about his book Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Recently, Tom joined Dave on Coaching for Leaders to explore How to Take Initiative . A lively, thought-provoking episode. Coaches! Join us at ICF Los Angeles’s Executive Coaching Special Interest Group. Check us out on the ICF-LA website. Categories in the archive to explore for more ideas about deepening relationships: Communication Skills Building Relationships Managing Yourself Five episodes that’ll help you get deeper: Building Empathy Building Listening Building Rapport Influence The Conflict Conversation Are you ready to invest in yourself? We offer listeners world-class coaching at an affordable price. Reach out to Tom here. Transcripts of every episode, including this one, are available for free here. More resources are in our monthly email. Sign up here . Until next time! From The Look & Sound of Leadership team

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How to Deepen Relationships at Work is an episode from The Look & Sound of Leadership by Essential Communications - Tom Henschel.

This episode is 26:33 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2025.

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