Only 25% of the words that you say are actually heard by someone else. That means that 75% of the words coming out of your mouth are wasted. The challenge is knowing which 25% are meaningful.
So how do you speak in a way that you can be heard?
After practicing the art of communication while running a strategic marketing firm for 10 years, Kathleen Riessen sold the firm and studied transformational leadership under some of the top leaders in the world. She learned the art of style flexing - speaking to someone based on how they actually hear. When using this practice effectively, your words will land 100% of the time.
In this session, you will learn:
The four-quadrant concept
Where you are on the quadrant
How to speak effectively with others that aren't in the same quadrant as you
Mastering style-flexing means you can say more with less words, your efficiency and effectiveness increases as you spend less time correcting mistakes from people not understanding you, you relate to those around you at a higher level, your team is in sync and every relationship in your life thrives because you can speak in their language.
meet your speaker
Kathleen is a sought-after, dynamic speaker, facilitator and coach focused on emotional intelligence and leadership development. She has started, bought, sold, grown and closed businesses over the last 15 years and in the process, has developed a penchant for solving unique problems quickly. Now she’s on a mission to teach others how to do this.
Kathleen is a wife, parent to three young boys and two dogs.
She runs a weekly live radio show and podcast called The Kathleen Riessen Show: Pushing the Boundaries of Leadership where she addresses the questions on the minds of today’s leaders. Her book, “Joy in Uncertainty: A Guide to Creating a Meaningful Life” was released in 2020 and is available on Amazon.
Kathleen is a Heartcore Leadership graduate ranking top in her class, a Heartcore Mastering Leadership graduate, a mentor for Boston Breakthrough Academy’s Mastering Leadership Program and a Leadership Iowa graduate.
Kathleen is a recovered Certified Public Accountant. She also ran her own marking firm for ten years while owning three gyms and two martial arts studios.
Kathleen has earned the Silver Medal Lifetime Achievement Award from the AAF of Des Moines. She served on the District 9 AAF Council of Governors and served on the National Board of Governance for the American Advertising Federation.