{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"How can high-quality conversations untie the knots holding teams back?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2353,"description":"In an increasingly complex, polarised, and fast‑moving world, the ability to have high‑quality conversations may be one of the most important leadership skills we have.\nIn this episode of We Not Me, Dan Hammond and Pia Lee are joined by Dianna Anderson, founding member of the International Coaching Federation and a pioneer of coaching-based leadership. Together, they explore why conversations are the hidden engine of change — and how curiosity, presence, and shared language can help teams and societies move forward together.\nDianna introduces her framework “Untying the Knot”, offering a practical way to understand what really blocks progress in conversations — and how to shift from argument and polarity to connection, trust, and hope.\n🎯 Three Reasons to Listen\nLearn a simple framework for navigating difficult conversations\nDiana’s Untying the Knot model helps you quickly identify what’s really getting in the way — whether it’s awareness, fear, or skills.\nBuild confidence to engage across difference\nDiscover how to stay grounded, curious, and connected — even when values, worldviews, or emotions run high.\nReconnect with hope in a complex world\nThis episode reframes today’s uncertainty not as collapse, but as fertile ground for meaningful change — starting with how we talk to one another.\n✨ Episode Highlights\nWhy change today is fundamentally different — and why linear conversations no longer work\nHow our worldviews shape every interaction (often without us realising)\nThe three types of “knots” that block progress in teams and relationships\nWhy curiosity is more powerful than persuasion\nHow to regulate yourself before entering high‑stakes conversations\nThe link between psychological safety, leadership, and behavioural change\nWhy hope is not naïve — but a leadership choice\nHow better questions can completely transform everyday conversations\n🔓 The Three Knots That Block Change\nDiana explains that when conversations stall, there’s always a knot — and it’s usually one...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}