Episode 25

EP 25 Communication

Published on: 27th September, 2023
  • Connection Card Question!
  • What are the greatest challenges you face in communicating effectively?
  • Different styles of communicating, everyone varies
  • Asking the right questions for context is important
  • Dealing with everyone’s their preferences and excuses
  • Small and shallow talk vs going deep
  • The gift of mercy
  • How to measure what is effective and ineffective communication?
  • Making a connection
  • Being “too spiritual”, “too intense”, “over the top”
  • Being the “counselor” friend
  • Few care to ask meaningful questions of others, most let others ask all the questions
  • Leaders rarely get asked the questions, they’re expected to ask the questions
  • Everyone loves talking about themselves
  • Mirroring questions can aid in those who struggle with small talk
  • To communicate well, you have to put effort in
  • Learning red flags of how best to communicate with yourself and others
  • Not engaging when “activated”
  • Counseling techniques
  • Asking for someone to give you some time to pass to deescalate before you come back to address an issue
  • using “always” and “never” attacks and degrades the person’s character rather then addressing the issue at hand
  • “I feel that…..”
  • Body language, facial cues, social cues
  • Social etiquette in group settings
  • New Testament principles of communication
  • Self awareness
  • Set aside and plan for the appropriate amount of time needed to address the weight of the issue at hand
  • Read the room
  • How to add value to someone, and be intentional with others
  • Do a social media debrief to find talking points (family names, jobs, lifestyles, hobbies and interests) based on their social accounts
  • Practical tips: group circles, Bathrooms,and Phone/apple watch ettiquete
  • Digital communication between different generations
  • Assuming the best of and being gracious with others
  • Don't’ assume tone
  • Do face to face if at all possible
  • “A gentle answer turns away wrath”
  • Fun Cup Question!
  • Contact us! Email us at theironwomenpodcast@gmail.com and follow/share our Facebook and Instagram accounts @theironwomenpodcast 
  • Resources: “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect” by John Maxwell
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The Iron Women
Three Generations
Welcome to the table, where three women of three generations are navigating together how to pursue God as Father, Jesus as Lord, and Spirit as Shepherd through every stage of life.
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Lauren Henriques

Lauren moved to to a small South Carolina town with her family three years ago to be closer to the mountains, so she thought. Unbeknownst to her, God had some bigger plans to deepen her passionate pursuit of Christ by propelling her forward in her understanding of the word of God through a local church. Lauren has always been a passionate, fun-loving, energetic encourager at her core! She has been zealously pursuing a relationship with Jesus Christ for just over 14 years after He saved her from a life rooted in recklessness and addiction. She now serves on the Women's Ministry team at her local church as the Media coordinator and continues to hone her skills and learn how to become a bible teacher in her local community. Lauren also owns and operates a small media company where she takes advantage of the opportunity to share Christ with people who may never ordinarily step foot through the doors of a church. She uses every opportunity she can to love God and love people passionately.