Roleplay: Boss to Employee - Performance Conversation with Jevon Gondwe (Part 2)

Join us for the second part of our conversation with Jevon Gondwe, who is a Leadership Transformation Architect and the founder of Influential Skills Company. 

If you haven't heard the first part of our conversation on how to create high performing teams, or as Jevon says "Culture of Champions", make sure to listen it here. 

Key Takeaways:

• Building a team requires clear communication and accountability.

• Role-playing can help illustrate effective conversation techniques.
• Creating a culture of candor is essential for team success.
• Leaders should set expectations early in the relationship.
• Feedback should be specific and objective to be effective.
• Personal growth is crucial for leaders to support their teams.
• Mistakes should be viewed as learning opportunities, not failures.
• Leaders must be aware of their team's challenges and pressures.
• Open dialogue can prevent misunderstandings and disengagement.
• Building trust takes time and consistent effort.

About Jevon:
Jevon Gondwe is a dynamic Leadership Transformation Architect and the founder of Influential Skills. His leadership insights have been featured in major media companies like Inc. Magazine and Training Industry, Inc. Through Jevon’s proprietary leadership framework Building a Culture of Champions is preparing team leaders for the new economy. Fighting against corporate disengagement, high turnover, and average work environments, Jevon is transforming leaders into catalysts for growth by helping them develop the mindset for personal growth, while building the crucial communication and relationship building skills to connect, inspire, and lead a championship team. His unique approach to leadership communication is forged from over 15 years of hands on experience, and the invaluable lessons from 3 college National Championships under two of the NCAA's winningest coaches of all time. This background instilled a mindset of excellence, humility, and servant leadership, which Jevon has shared to inspire over 30,000 professionals.

His core offerings focus on the intersection of interpersonal skills, leadership, and team building, helping leaders boost engagement, retention, and performance, even through their most challenging team dynamics. Jevon doesn't teach theory, he's applied these proven methods across diverse industries. A proud husband and father, Jevon embraces his unique Malawian-American heritage to connect with diverse audiences and firmly believes success comes from consistently adding value to others, a philosophy he champions for all leaders.

• Connect with Jevon:
  https://www.influentialskills.com/ 
  jevon@influentialskills.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jevon-gondwe/ 

Connect with us:
Email – tas.difficultconversations@gmail.com
Chris – www.linkedin.com/in/chriswonglmhc
Lucie – www.linkedin.com/in/lucietesarova