Ever felt that awkwardness could actually be a strength rather than a weakness?
In this episode, Henna Pryor, a regular Expert Columnist for Inc. Magazine, 10x award-winning author of Good Awkward, and an in-demand global keynote speaker, explores the idea that awkwardness can be a strength in both personal and professional settings.
Pryor challenges the conventional “fake it till you make it” mindset and promotes embracing authenticity, even with its flaws. The discussion covers how our diminishing social skills affect business conversations and the importance of forming genuine connections, particularly in the virtual workplace.
Episode Highlights:
- Reframing Awkwardness: Discover how awkwardness can enhance authenticity, relatability, and likability.
- Challenging “Fake It Till You Make It”: Pryor promotes embracing your true self, flaws and all, over the conventional mindset.
- Impact of Diminishing Social Skills: Understand how the decline in social skills is affecting business conversations and learn the importance of genuine connections, especially in the virtual workplace.
Key Takeaways:
- Be Genuine: Embrace your awkwardness to build stronger, more authentic relationships.
- Overcoming Hurdles: People from underrepresented communities can be their true selves at work by accepting flaws and using practical techniques.
- Boosting Social Skills: Having small, focused social interactions can help improve your social skills and make you feel more comfortable being yourself.
Tune in to transform your awkwardness into a powerful tool for connection and success!
Henna’s links:
- Website: https://pryoritygroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennapryor/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hennapryorcoach/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hennapryor
Hi, I’m your podcast host Keita Demming: Author, Advisor, Thought Partner & Coach.
I’m an award-winning educator and coach with a PhD in Adult Education and Workplace Learning who works to transform companies into places that are idea-driven and people-centered.
At The Covenant Group, I design training programs and coach entrepreneurs and business leaders to meet their strategic goals and build their businesses.
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