About Elise Powers:

Elise Powers is the founder of Eleview Consulting. Eleview Consulting leads workshops around the world on skills such as mentorship, building psychological safety, and navigating critical conversations. Elise has specialized in teaching communication and relationship-building skills for over a decade and has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and ABC News. She is LinkedIn’s leading expert on career acceleration and networking.

In this episode, Jim and Elise Powers discuss:

• Why relationship-building is a skill most professionals never formally learn
• How technology and COVID deepened communication gaps between generations
• What small talk, body language, and follow-up questions reveal about leadership potential
• How parents can proactively teach their kids life-changing social skills
• Why attention to others is still the most underrated leadership quality

Key Takeaways:

• No one teaches you how to lead conversations. Most of us learn by trial and error, and as workplaces become more remote and siloed, those gaps widen unless addressed directly.
• Resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence aren’t developed on a screen. Missed life experiences from school dances to uncomfortable face-to-face conversations have left new professionals underprepared for nuanced human interactions.
• A powerful conversation isn’t about talking, it’s about listening. The leaders people follow are those who notice, care, and stay curious about others without rushing to fill the silence.
• Not every breakthrough comes from a workshop or training. Sometimes, it’s a handwritten thank-you note, a well-timed follow-up question, or an unexpected act of inclusion that shifts a relationship forever.
• If you want to stand out professionally, prioritize making others feel important. People won’t remember your credentials, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.

“Human nature is we all want to feel valued, heard, and understood. So, how can you give that gift to another person by not focusing as much on yourself?” – Elise Powers

Connect with Elise Powers:

Website: https://eleviewconsulting.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisepowers1/ 

Connect with Jim Hardwick:

Website: www.mag-sig.com 

Book: https://www.mag-sig.com/ebook 

Email: [email protected] 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhardwick/