Communicate with Courage: Entrepreneur Michelle Gladieux on Building Team Trust and Tackling Subconscious Obstacles

Michelle Gladieux is known as a human potential whisperer. She's written the award- winning book Communicate with Courage and she's President of Gladieux Consulting, a team of 7 teaching communication and leadership topics, offering executive coaching and strategic planning around the U.S. Michelle has 18 years collegiate teaching experience at three universities, accepting her first faculty position teaching organizational leadership at age 23. She's started her career as an HR and Training Director in the cold storage, robotics, and construction industries and visits conferences as a keynote speaker. Michelle has mentored thousands of people across companies, government, military and beyond, and her positive effect is evident after just one interaction. 🔑Key Takeaways🔑 💪 👩‍🔬 Optimism and Courage: Learn actionable insights on how to take smart risks to improve relationships and communication. From dealing with toxic individuals to understanding the impact of our upbringing, learn the psyche behind our communication patterns. 🔄 💡 The Feedback Challenge: Designed to collect constructive feedback from colleagues and customers, it's a powerful tool that can help you identify areas for improvement and celebrate your successes, plus 'pro moves' to build respect. 💼 🤟 Leadership and Company Culture: How to foster a culture of innovation and trust, built on Michelle's experiences as a corporate HR director, including navigating the complexities of maintaining effective communication and leadership in challenging environments. 🤝 🌱 Personal Growth and Self-Worth: Get valuable insights on self-perception, the importance of self-talk, and the art of practice over perfection, plus why entrepreneurship is a form of 'therapy', requiring continuous learning and adaptability. 🚀 💖 Women, Empowerment, and Emotional Labor: Understand the often-overlooked emotional labor that women bear in communication settings, and how to overcome societal conditioning and the "scarcity mindset" to encourage mutual support and empowerment among women. 💬 📝 Practical Communication Tips: From maintaining good communication habits both in person and during video meetings, to decreasing reliance on phones, get practical advice for effective and mindful interactions whether negotiating, asking for a sale, or resolving a conflict. 🎙️Subscribe to Wings and get the full Show Notes at https://bit.ly/Wings931 More about Michelle at Gladieux Consulting