Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations, Tom Girling

08/03/2022 59 min Temporada 1 Episodio 52
Getting Comfortable in Uncomfortable Situations, Tom Girling

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Sales Leaders, business owners, are you creating a safe space for your team to feel heard, understood, voice their concerns, ask questions, or are they chatting with their colleagues after meetings sharing that they  felt under-minded, under valued or potentially belittled during a meeting, group session etcTune in to my conversation with Tom Girling, Founder of Blue Mediation where he brings his 37 years of experience from the Ontario Police office, licensed private investigator, mediator and workplace fairness analyst.We talk about work place conflict, how failure in communication has long lasting systemic repercussions.How to empower people to speak up whether they are impacted directly or observed the situation. Create a safe space with an inviting culture that attracts new talent and retains existing.Great learnings form all levels of corporations to put measures in to place today, set the tone for what is acceptable and what is not, make sure that line is crystal clear.00:47 Introducing Tom01:15 Conflict in the Workplace04:23 Intentions07:01 Addressing Things in the Moment09:22 Why Are These Issues Not Being Addressed?12:42 Toxic Work Culture & Power Imbalances14:30 Conflict16:11 Mediating Conflict18:52 Examples of Good Leadership21:51 Workplace Restoration23:54 Tom’s Recommendations28:29 Harassment Policies 33:05 The ‘Gray’ Zone35:52 Bullying38:19 CCOHS41:55 Ego44:31 De-escalation Tactics48:16 Gary Furlong50:59 Chris Voss52:55 Allow Silence 55:27 Get Into Contact with TomWebsite: Bluemediation.comLinkedIn: Tom GirlingIf you are interested in joining our sales community and receive biweekly newsletter please sign up here https://www.k2perform.com/resources/blog To learn more about Karen connect with her on LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-kelly-sales-trainer-/If you have any suggestions for guests or topics on the K2 Sales podcast please contact [email protected] or Watch https://pod.link/1549646427For more content like this, join hundreds of other subscribers to The K2 Sales Academy. Our subscription based on line sales training platform. $495/year unlocks the Fundamentals of Sales program with built in knowledge checks, resource folder with scripts, templates and checklists as well as regular webinars. 1:1 and group coaching packages available as well. To access our free one week Trial visit The K2 Sales Academy