AGL 203: Communication with Meredith Bell

About Meredith

connect with your teamMeredith Bell is co-founder and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company providing assessment and development tools for the workplace. Their award-winning tools and books guide leaders and team members to make the shift from KNOWING to DOING. The result is permanent improvements in the way people interact with each other. Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of two books, and the host of the Strong for Performance podcast.

She‘s worked with thousands of business leaders, Human Resources professionals, and Learning & Development executives to successfully implement their  tools. Meredith co-authored her latest book, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, with her business partner, Dr. Dennis Coates. In it, Meredith and Dennis provide an unprecedented, practical step-by-step how-to guide for improving communication.


Today We Talked About

  • Meredith’s background
  • Communication Style
  • Encouragement
  • Reminding of past success
  • Listening
  • Listening vs. Hearing
  • Appreciation
  • Write a few things you appreciate about someone before you meet with them
  • Encouragement
  • Critical Feedback
  • Building Trust
  • Servant Leadership
  • Ask Questions
  • Vocal Tonality
  • Feedback questions

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