I just want to talk to someone!

!!**WARNING**!! Sorry for the loads of questions in this article - but I just wanted to talk to someone!?

I absolutely LOVE having meaningful conversations! Yeah I am that person who would rather call instead of text (sorry to offend those 'let it go through to voicemail' types)

WHY? It's simple.... having conversations has changed my life Check out my recent article

BUT I AM WORRIED!!!!

As a society, we have never been more connected (Facebook, Slack, TikTok, Facebook workplace, Instagram, Email, etc), but is this awesome ‘connected’ world we live in actually making us more ‘disconnected’ in the way we meaningfully connect to build strong, nurturing and inclusive relationships?

I love using technology but when does it become the greatest challenge in our organisations instead of the greatest gift? Is it time to say techNOlogy more often (see what I did there)

Are we becoming a society of craving quick dopamine hits, even in the work environment?

Is our conversational muscle weakening at a time when our work (and life) need it most???

HYBRID WORKING

MENTAL HEALTH

YOUTH SUICIDE

LONELINESS

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

BULLYING & HARASSMENT

GENDER EQUALITY

Surely this is truly the time to understand that CONVERSATIONS MATTER & we all need to focus on being PRESENT with those in our world.

As we look at the new financial year ahead, have you and your business pulled a strategy together to create a culture underpinned by meaningful & impactful conversations.

Why is this critical in your thinking! A strong conversational muscle will see these things improve

Culture & Connection?

Problem Solving & Productivity

Creativity & Ideation

Communication?

Learning & Development?

Mental Health & Well-being

Safe & Inclusive Workplace?

Leadership ?

Yup... I know... mic drop

How do we start evaluating how strong our conversational M.U.S.C.L.E. is in our workplace??

Sit down and score yourself out of 10 in these areas! Then ask your team the same questions and see where you are sitting.?

M-indset

Have we set out the right set of attitudes around our conversations? Are your team clear about the importance of meaningful conversations?

U-nity?

Do our people feel safe to have their voice heard? Do they feel included no matter their sexuality, age, culture or ability???

S-olutions?

Are our conversations solving problems or is the lack of conversations just creating more work?

C-onnected

Is our culture strong even in a hybrid working environment? Are our team connected even when they are not together?

L-earning

Do our team learn in the conversations we are having? Is it improving their performance, well-being and belonging at work and at home?

E-mpowered?

Do our team feeling empowered in our conversations to take action? Are we being leaders or just managers delegating tasks?

So I ask the question again! Have you ever thought about how strong your M.U.S.C.L.E. is?

Like anything, when we identify where we are weak we can start the conversation to fix key challenges we may be facing in the business.?

Our opportunity to be great is truly only ONE conversation away! Believe in this and your life will change.

Need help in strengthening your teams conversational M.U.S.C.L.E.? then reach out to [email protected]

In my next article I will be sharing how each and everyone of us need to learn how to F.L.E.X-I.T. in our conversations... Interested? follow this newsletter

Luke 'Cookie' Cook

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