335: Unlock Elite Team Performance with These Unconventional Questions

Ever wonder why some teams consistently outperform others? It's not just talent—it's the questions leaders ask. Discover some unconventional questions that will push your team to new heights without the usual resistance.If you’re a conscientious, high-performing leader looking to elevate your team's performance and create a culture of psychological safety, this episode is essential listening. We delve into actionable strategies for using well-constructed questions to build better work relationships, manage conflict, and drive team success. In a world where clear communication sets leaders apart, this episode is your guide to mastering the art of asking questions that empower and align your team.By the end of Laura’s conversation with Topaz Adizes you’ll know:✨ Unexpected tools for creating safe, effective spaces for conversations at work—even when the stakes are high.🧠 How to craft questions that inspire innovation, collaboration, and trust among your team members💬 Ways to shift from defensive, counterproductive conversations to dialogues that foster resilience and mutual understanding🔊 Don’t miss out on these transformative insights—press play now and start reshaping your approach to leadership todayIf you want personalized help with your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.About our guest:Topaz Adizes is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. Topaz Adizes is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Uruguay with his wife and two children. For more about The Skin Deep, visit TheSkinDeep.com. To learn more about Topaz Adizes and his work, visit TopazAdizes.com. In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.

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Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you’re saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-minute charisma or leadership tip from leading personalities like JK Rowling and Elon Musk. If you're ready to move forward in your career, listen to Speak Up episode 390: These 12 Science-Backed Charisma Tactics Skyrocket Executive Presence & Leadership Impact: https://pod.fo/e/2c2b5e