Connection and Relationship Building with Patrick Galvin, Author, Speaker, and Coach

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Coach, speaker, and author Patrick Galvin joins Roy to discuss the principles laid out in his recent book The Connector’s Way. Patrick’s work focuses on the essential role of personal connection and relationship building in our day to day life, our business practices, our sense of success, and more. As co-founder and partner of The Galvanizing Group and author of several books exploring the nuances of social connection and trust building, Patrick helps high-performing companies and individuals achieve greater levels of success in business by strengthening internal and external relationships. Patrick and Roy dig into the many ways to practice relationship building, the pitfalls of networking without connecting, why it pays to be “the keener,” and much more.

Highlights from our conversation include:

• The important distinction between connecting and networking (5:02)
• Ways in which hybrid/remote work impact connection (7:11)
• Using Patrick’s methods to build trust, engagement, and performance (9:16)
• Embedding relationship building into company culture and leadership development practices (12:53)
• The intersection of connection and recruiting (18:52)
• Balancing work, life, and maintaining strong relationships (20:58)
• Metrics that leaders can use to track or improve their ability to foster connections (26:36)
• How Patrick sees technological advances impacting the formation and maintenance of relationships (29:59)

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