Event: How to Create and Maintain Powerful Partnerships
/Amy Carroll, an expert in executive communication caoching, explained her Powerful Partnerships model, outlining the characteristics of a person in Predator and Prey modes, and the extreme behaviours of both.
Predator traits: aloof, arrogant, bully, challenger, extremely competitive, powerful over others
Predator’s extreme behaviours: condescending, interrupting, negative words, blank face, overemphasising words,
Prey traits: extreme likability, overly polite, powerful under others, target, caretaker
Prey’s extreme behaviours: avoiding eye contact, over smiling, hesitating, filler words, low volume, fidgeting, rambling, head tilt, weaker message, weaker vocabulary, upward inflection
She showed us the ideal Partner characteristics/formula that creates and maintains powerful partnerships with an equal balance around competence, energy, and likability.
Partner traits: still body, neutral stance, firm gestures, pausing, casual and relaxed moves, low pitch, slow pace, short sentences, smile, eye contact, upbeat energy, using individual’s names
A Partner has high respect for themselves and high respect for the other individual.
Finally, she gave tips on how to stay as a Partner: put ego to the side, practice and reinforce good behaviours, and reflect after conflict situations to consider how could have changed the situation.
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