313: Creating Connection in an Age of Physical Isolation
This holiday season may be unusual, but we don’t need to totally forgo human connection! This week we hear from professional connection creator Michelle Tillis Lederman. Disheartened by the lack of leadership and communication she experienced in corporate America, Michelle decided to take matters into her own hands and become a “people expert.” She now inspires organizations and individuals to build real relationships—and she’s the perfect person to teach us how to more meaningfully connect virtually this holiday season!
Highlights of our conversation include:
Why at first she pursued a career that wasn’t a good fit for her interests
What a professional connection creator does and does not do
How to take an “abundance mindset” when it comes to connecting
How to really connect over a video chat meeting—plus a tip for boosting your confidence with a simple Zoom setting!
How one story can have multiple viewpoints—and why that matters
How to mend a damaged relationship
How to use LinkedIn more effectively—it’s about relationships rather than social selling
Why bringing people together through a book club could really help
Links Discussed
The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman
FREE GIFT from Michelle http://michelletillislederman.com/giftpack/
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie/ TED Global 2009 - The Danger of a Single Story
Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley—I’d love to hear from you!
Contact:
Michelle Tillis Lederman:
Website: http://www.michelletillislederman.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichelleTillisLederman
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/communicationexpertspeaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtlederman
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MichelleLederman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtlederman/
Kari Gormley:
Twitter: @KariGormley
Instagram: @KariGormley
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