{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The People Leader Imperative: Unlocking results through communications","description":"In an era where the pace of change is rapid and relentless, the need for effective team communications is critical. People leaders will be the primary point of contact, and will need to be prepared and equipped to effectively engage and guide their teams forward.   In this episode, we dive into the art of team communications with Lisa Durante, Chief Content Strategist at Jack Communications. She shares how people leaders can build personal connections with their teams to engage in two-way, productive conversations.  In our conversation, Lisa shares the following insights:   \u25cf      People leaders are the conduit of company messages, contextualizing information for their teams.\u201cThe vision, the plan, the context of what is changing really does need to come from the top of the house, but the people leaders need to translating that for the employees. Oftentimes that\u2019s missed. So, it\u2019s providing people leaders with the information and time to consumer and digest it, as well as providing them the skills to be able to communicate it in a way that will resonate with their team. \u25cf      The art of conversation is the foundation for effective communications for people leaders\u201cWe\u2019re actually losing the art of the conversation. We text, email. We spend time on Zoom or Teams \u2013 it\u2019s a lot of one-way of conversing. And then we\u2019re not in the office, so we\u2019re not having those hallway interactions. We\u2019re losing that art of the conversation \u2013 that ability to look someone in the eye, translate their body language or read the energy in a room \u2013 all of that is really important and necessary for communicating effectively.\u201d \u25cf      Connection fosters more open and receptive communication environments \u201cIt\u2019s the humanness of each of us, that we are more receptive and more willing to listen\u2026 Leaders that spend time connecting before sharing messages, especially if there\u2019s going to be any hard message coming down, so being prepared and having that connection is the strong foundation that you can depend on no matter which way the business or environment requires you to go.\u201d \u25cf      Leaders should use any and all available communications methods to connect with their people \u201cI really think more leaders need to be active externally. This isn\u2019t to share company information externally. It\u2019s another way where your team is seeing you, where they can engage with you, where they can see what you\u2019re thinking about or talking about. It will give another dimension of them to connect with you.\u201d Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ldurante\/. Learn how Lisa can help you communicate internally and externally https:\/\/jackcommunications.ca\/.  Meet Lisa Durante Lisa Durante is a storyteller obsessed with telling authentically human stories that help businesses and leaders build authentic connections with their people. Her 20+ year career started in journalism and has evolved with the ever-changing field of marketing and communications, spanning executive and internal communications, content marketing, thought leadership and social media marketing. She has successfully supported organizations from start-ups to F500 global companies, including KPMG, CPP Investments, Siemens and MetLife, better connect with their audiences and more successfully achieve their business objectives. Visit https:\/\/jackcommunications.ca\/ for more information. About TILTCO TILTCO is a boutique consulting company that helps leaders define and execute their strategies in order to achieve extraordinary business and personal results. Founded by Tineke Keesmaat, she brings her more than 20 years of leadership consulting experience rooted at McKinsey & Company and Accenture to supports today\u2019s leaders achieve exceptional results. ","author_name":"LeaderLab","author_url":"http:\/\/tiltco.ca\/","html":"