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Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills


The #1 issue identified in every workplace is always the lack of effective communication. This book empowers leaders and coworkers to cultivate productive team relationships. It’s an unprecedented, practical step-by-step how-to guide for improving these 10 communication skills:

  • Listen to understand
  • Coach people to think for themselves
  • Guide learning from experience
  • Get buy-in for expectations
  • Offer encouragement
  • Express appreciation
  • Give feedback constructively
  • Accept feedback graciously
  • Engage in dialogue
  • Resolve conflict creatively

Meredith Bell

Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982. In her first business as a consultant and trainer, she conducted hundreds of programs for leaders and the members of their teams to help them communicate and work together more effectively. As President of Performance Support Systems since 1991, Meredith is head of marketing and sales, and she’s personally worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, leaders, consultants and coaches. She loves building strong relationships with our clients, resellers, affiliates and vendors. She understands what’s required to build the loyalty and commitment that lead to repeat business and referrals. Meredith is always looking for great joint-venture and affiliate relationships, so contact her if you have an idea for one!

Meredith is also a major contributor to the learning materials in all the company’s products, especially Strong for Performance. This unique virtual coaching system combines assessment, learning resources and a self-selected coaching network to help people ingrain skills and new behavior patterns. Meredith is the host of the popular Strong for Performance Podcast and is also a frequent guest on podcasts, where she addresses topics like essential communication skills for the workplace, the benefits of focusing on giving and being of service, and what’s required to develop positive habits and skills over time. In her free time, Meredith enjoys spending time with her husband out in nature, exploring the world of birds. She also loves being a grandmother and cherishes time her two young grandchildren, who live close by.

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