Frameworks to Improve Your Influencing and Communication Skills, with Zachary Ames

​​How do you balance influencing to make an impact with listening to make connection? In this episode, we'll talk with Zachary Ames about multiple frameworks from the Socratic method, current marketing approaches, and storytelling to his framework around giving and receiving feedback. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:We often talk about how important it is for leaders to communicate well, gain alignment through inspiration and influence, and listen well to gain insight and connection. But sometimes these are at odds with each other. For example, if you are trying to influence, you do not always listen. If you are in a position to give feedback, you may not be receiving equally critical feedback from others. Our guest today, Zachary Ames will help us gain some frameworks for how and when to use these skills effectively. ***ABOUT OUR GUEST:Zachary Ames is an award-winning leadership and talent development expert focusing on bringing out the very best in leaders at all levels of an organization. With over 15 years of experience in start-ups, Fortune 500, and global private companies there are few leadership challenges he hasn’t faced. Combining his years living abroad in Singapore, a decade in New York, and his humble roots of Salt Lake City, Zachary brings a global approach alongside local sensibility. After his corporate career, Zachary started his own coaching and consulting firm XYZ Leadership, and recently launched Prysm Leadership aiming to accelerate and advance the careers of LGBTQ individuals. Zachary is also a member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches and creator of Forefront, the premiere global accelerator for the next generation of coaches and talent development professionals. When Zach isn’t developing leaders or hosting his podcast Expand Your Zone, he can be found in the Utah Wasatch mountains skiing all winter or hiking in the summer with his 100-lb chocolate labrador, Cooper.***IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, CAN I ASK A FAVOR?We do not receive any funding or sponsorship for this podcast. If you learned something and feel others could also benefit, please share and leave a positive review. Every review helps amplify our work and visibility. This is especially helpful for small women-owned businesses.***LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:Guest LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/zachames Guest Website: www.xyzleadership.xyz ; www.prysmleadership.comOur website: www.gotowerscope.com#Communication #Influence #Feedback #Identity #The HardSkillsTune in for this empowering conversation at TalkRadio.nyc