335: Unlock Elite Team Performance with These Unconventional Questions

Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

Ever wonder why some teams consistently outperform others? It's not just talent—it's the questions leaders ask.

Discover some unconventional questions that will push your team to new heights without the usual resistance.

If you’re a conscientious, high-performing leader looking to elevate your team's performance and create a culture of psychological safety, this episode is essential listening.

We delve into actionable strategies for using well-constructed questions to build better work relationships, manage conflict, and drive team success. In a world where clear communication sets leaders apart, this episode is your guide to mastering the art of asking questions that empower and align your team.

By the end of Laura’s conversation with Topaz Adizes you’ll know:

✨ Unexpected tools for creating safe, effective spaces for conversations at work—even when the stakes are high.

🧠 How to craft questions that inspire innovation, collaboration, and trust among your team members

💬 Ways to shift from defensive, counterproductive conversations to dialogues that foster resilience and mutual understanding

🔊 Don’t miss out on these transformative insights—press play now and start reshaping your approach to leadership today

If you want personalized help with your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.

About our guest:

Topaz Adizes is an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. He is an Edmund Hillary fellow and Sundance/Skoll stories of change fellow. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary.

Topaz Adizes is currently the founder and executive director of the experience design studio The Skin Deep. Topaz studied philosophy at UC Berkeley and Oxford University. He speaks four languages, and currently lives in Uruguay with his wife and two children. For more about The Skin Deep, visit TheSkinDeep.com. To learn more about Topaz Adizes and his work, visit TopazAdizes.com.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome.