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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 23 MIN

How to Grow Your People

from The Look & Sound of Leadership · host Essential Communications - Tom Henschel

A senior vice-president worries that attention on his people’s development will get overwhelmed in the volume of work. He asks his coach for tools to make the process effective and efficient. Download our free tool that maps the Three Conversations Development Plan.Core Concepts Prioritizing professional development is hard.The 3-Conversation model makes development easy for the leader and meaningful for the person.The three conversations in summary: Define ‘what,’ ‘why’ and give homework;The person reflects on the homework and how they plan to improve;Periodic check-ins about the homework. ‘What are you learning?’The leader’s role in these conversations: Clarify the ‘what’ and ‘why’ Listen and encourageAsk, ‘What are you learning?’You can sign-up for more resources and tools in our monthly email. If you’re thinking about coaching for yourself, or for someone on your team, let’s talk. [email protected] episode is tagged in three categories in our podcast library:FeedbackLeadershipManagement SkillsRELATED EPISODES132  Coaching Your People212  How to Coach Your People258  How to Manage Defensive People83  Leadership and Listening206  Understanding FeedbackThanks, as always, for your reviews!Happy holidays. Until next time, thanks so much for listening.From The Look & Sound of Leadership team  

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A senior vice-president worries that attention on his people’s development will get overwhelmed in the volume of work. He asks his coach for tools to make the process effective and efficient. Download our free tool that maps the Three Conversations Development Plan. Core Concepts Prioritizing professional development is hard. The 3-Conversation model makes development easy for the leader and meaningful for the person. The three conversations in summary: Define ‘what,’ ‘w...

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