How Intentional Communication Builds Influence at Work

Communication is always the differentiator and the separator.

Does not matter what industry you're in, it does not matter what your skillset is.

After a game, these guys never blame a lack of skill and talent after a loss.

They will always blame a lack of communication.

[upbeat music] And hello to you.

It's Relationships at Work, the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots.

I'm Russel Lolacher, the host of the show.

I'm a communications and leadership expert with a couple of decades of experience under my belt in those areas, and I also carry with me, just like you, a whole heap of curiosity.

It, it's very heavy.

It's very...

I, I'm sure you understand my pain.

I get a, I gotta get spotted every once in a while.

[laughs] I'm not even that funny.

Uh, needless to say, I have curiosity just like you on how we can make the workplace a better place.

And every episode of Relationships at Work dives into a different aspect of that, of leadership, of workplace culture, of trust, of learning about what we don't know and maybe need to consider a little bit more.

We're digging into a topic this time around that we talk about a lot, and I think it, it needs to be talked about a lot, which is communication.

We tend to think of it like that's something that somebody else does, that we task them with, when everybody in an organization, and I mean every single person in an organization, needs to understand communication.

Their intention, their impact, what they say, what they don't say, that matters so much to the health of an organization.

And my guest today is gonna dig into one aspect of that, which is intention.

She firmly believes that intention is the key to great leadership communications.

We had an amazing conversation about communication, one of my favorite topics, and I'm thrilled you're here to join us.

Hold on.

[upbeat music] And on the show today we have Jenn Mueller, and here is why she is, dramatic pause, awesome.

[laughs] She is a business communication expert and the founder of Talk Sporty to Me, where she helps companies level up their communication skills with actionable strategies.

She has 25 years under her belt in a career as a sports broadcaster and a U- Emmy award-winning producer, working with the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, keeping it pretty local for us BC Victoria people.

Uh, she is the author of three books, count them, three books, on communication.

Her latest one you certainly check out if you're a leader, which is The Influential Conversationalist: Conversation Skills That Develop Leadership Potential.

We're talking comms and intention today.

Hello, Jenn.