How to Deepen Relationships at Work 3p2b35

06/05/2025

Knowing she’s never been good with people, a leader seeks coaching to her deepen relationships in...

Knowing she’s never been good with people, a leader seeks coaching to her deepen relationships in ways she can tolerate.
Two ways to deepen workplace relationships:
Matching & Curiosity


4 Ways to Match:
Match Purpose 
Match Energy 
Match Conversations 
Match Vulnerability 


Express Curiosity by Asking Deep Questions
Make sure your questions are open-ended
Invite reflection
Keep the other person talking


Answering questions powerfully is another way to deepen relationships. Check out our recent episode on that topic.
Deepen relationships at work by listening to Dave Stachowiak’s conversation on Coaching For Leaders with Charles Duhigg about his book Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. 
Recently, Tom ed Dave on Coaching for Leaders to explore How to Take Initiative. A lively, thought-provoking episode.
Coaches! us at ICF Los Angeles’s Executive Coaching Special Interest Group. Check us out on the ICF-LA website. 


Categories in the archive to explore for more ideas about deepening relationships:
Communication Skills
Building Relationships
Managing Yourself


Five episodes that’ll help you get deeper:
Building Empathy
Building Listening
Building Rapport
Influence
The Conflict Conversation


Are you ready to invest in yourself? We offer listeners world-class coaching at an affordable price. Reach out to Tom here.


Transcripts of every episode, including this one, are available for free here. 



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Until next time!


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