157. Adapting Your Communication Style for Your Team with Mel Loy

In this first episode of our five-part collaboration series, Prina Shah and Mel Loy dive into one of the most common leadership challenges - adapting your communication style to suit your team.Too often, leaders communicate based on their own preferences and assume the message has landed. In reality, effective leadership communication requires intentional adaptation, self-awareness, and trust-building.Contact Mel: https://au.linkedin.com/in/melanieloyGet your hands on Mel's practical books: https://cuttlefish.group/booksIn this episode, we explore:• Why new leaders are rarely taught how to communicate effectively • The myth of one-size-fits-all communication • How different communication styles impact trust and performance • A real-life leadership lesson on tailoring communication for decision-makers • Why leaders must step out of positional power to truly connect with their teams • The value of creating a “user manual of me” for better team collaboration • How introversion, learning styles, and thinking preferences influence communication • Why communication tools are useful - but only when used well • The danger of using communication style as an excuse for poor behaviour • Trust, the messenger effect, and why titles don’t equal credibility • Navigating peer-to-leader transitions and respectful boundaries • Leading teams where age, experience, and expectations differSend Prina a text to let her know how you'd change the workplace If you are seeking professional advice or would like to change your company culture through training, consulting, speaking and coaching, get in touch,  email me.Say hi!Sign up to my monthylish practical newsletter Get in touch with me, PrinaCheck  out my website⁠⁠⁠ - do a professional stalk...Follow me on LinkedInFind out what I am up to on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Grab a copy of Make Work Meaningful and start creating your own legacy at work and leave me a review. Subscribe to the Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast for more actionable insights. Prina (Helping you find GREAT ways to change your workplace) Shah