In this special episode, John talks to CEO, Author and Consultant, Marlene Chism. Marlene is a very interesting person. She is a seasoned speaker, advisor and is widely recognised as the leading US authority on stopping workplace drama. John knew Marlene would be a great fit for the podcast because her knowledge will speak to a lot of you who might be struggling with workplace drama and its impact on the office culture. During their time together, John and Marlene talk about how to deal with conflict in the workplace, the significance of facing it head on and how to get better at having these uncomfortable conversations with your team. Marlene is also here to talk about her new book, From Conflict to Courage. This is her fourth leadership book and one not to miss out on. Her book provides exercises, examples, and expert guidance to foster ‘conflict capacity’ stop workplace drama and deal fearlessly with difficult issues. Marlene’s techniques show leaders how to increase leadership clarity, identify obstacles and reduce resistance to conflict. Are you a good communicator? Are you struggling with your team? Tune into this episode for an in-depth conversation on dealing with conflict in the workplace.   Follow Marlene on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlenechism/ Visit Marlene’s website and order her new book - https://marlenechism.com/   KEY TAKEAWAYS You must face conflict head on and as early as possible. Don’t pass the book. When it comes to dealing with workplace conflict, staff should know exactly who to come to for help and feel comfortable to do so. Everyone needs to feel confident and comfortable at work. If there any unresolved issues, this will affect the whole working environment and other staff members.   BEST MOMENTS “Understand that conflict itself is not the problem. The real problem is mismanagement. So, if mismanagement is the problem, once we learn how to identify conflict and manage it differently, then we just get to be better leaders, have better lives, that improves every facet of our lives.” “There’s no conflict unless there is inner conflict first.”   VALUABLE RESOURCES Leadership Revealed Podcast Castledene Sales & Lettings   ABOUT THE HOST John has several Estate and Letting Agencies in the North-East of England. He also has a consultancy business, in which he teaches other agents how to grow and scale a sustainable business. John is recording podcasts to grow in the estate agency space, but also to try and break into other industries. The formula John has developed for estate agency success, is transferable into other SME industries.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.instagram.com/johnpaulmentor/ https://www.facebook.com/agencyconsulting/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-paul-14167211/ johnpaul@agency-consulting.co.uk