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Welcome to the Art of Coaching Podcast.

I'm Brett Bartholomew and at a young age, poor communication nearly caused me my life.

Now, I help others navigate the great area of social interaction, power dynamics and

communication so they can become more adaptable leaders regardless of their profession, age, or situation.

This podcast is for everybody who is fascinated with solving people problems.

So if you're in the no nonsense type who appreciates frank conversations, advice you can put to use immediately and learning how others navigate the messy realities of leadership,

you're in the right place. I'm glad that you're joining us. Let's dive in.

You know, a lot of people talk about one to be better coaches and leaders,

or wanting to have teams that perform better or more collaborative

and overall just less conflict avoided. Yet they skimp on learning more about the fundamentals

of human behavior. Why people act the way they do? The very thing we need to understand if we

want to coach and influence others. And this creates a conundrum. It's also why this episode

has been one of our most shared and is getting a reshare

today. Impression management is all about the myriad ways that we try to influence the perceptions

others have of us. And man, do we do that a lot? We do it by wearing masks, changing our tone of

voice, altering our behavior, and even adopting personas. Also, we can increase the chances of being liked,

feeling valued by others, and really just achieving our goals.

Now, this sounds bad.

And like any tool, if you sin correctly, it is.

But what have I told you that it's actually not

antithetical to being authentic, that it's part of it?

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