Soft Skills Salon
Welcome to the Soft Skills Salon: an audible think-tank on soft skills with your host, Diana Kawarsky. This podcast is where you learn how soft skills make a difference to your work, your teams, and your organization. Here, you will listen to international and diverse voices, both novices and experts, discussing their real-life perspectives, strategies, and insights. Learn how, when, and where our guests have experienced soft skills having a positive impact on-the-job. Each episode is a conversation based on our Soft Skills Impact Questionnaire. Join us for a dynamic and informative chat because “Conversation is the Currency of Communication”.
Soft Skills Salon
Building trust and rapport in a hybrid work environment with Renée Walkom
In this episode of the Soft Skills Salon podcast, host Diana Kawarsky and guest Renée Walkom, COO at Foxquilt, discuss the evolution of soft skills in the post-COVID workplace. They explore the challenges of building rapport in hybrid environments, the role of technology in communication, and the importance of empathy and vulnerability in leadership. The conversation also covers cultural variations in self-expression at work and the significance of aligning personal values with one's role for fulfillment. Additionally, they delve into the practice of feedback, advocating for frequent, reciprocal, and constructive exchanges to promote personal and professional growth.
Today's Selected Questions
- How do you compare pre-COVID soft skills to what we frame as moving beyond COVID soft skills at work?
- Where have you seen or experienced empathy in your career?
- How do you provide feedback to others?
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