Ep: 77 - Approaching Uncomfortable Conversations
With special guest, Lindsay Lapaquette
Welcome to Leading Inspired Learning: A Strive Podcast! In this episode, Ally, Strive Manager, hosts Lindsay Lapaquette, Workplace Communications Expert, to explore how ECEC leaders and educators can authentically approach uncomfortable conversations to build trust with one another and the families they work with. Listen, learn, reflect, enjoy!
Guest Bio
Lindsay Lapaquette, M.Sc.(A), helps managers communicate authentically to engage their teams without burning out.
A former speech-language pathologist and expert in communication neuroscience and human behavior, she has been training and supporting teams in early childhood, education, and social services for over 20 years.
Driven by an insatiable thirst for learning, Lindsay integrates into her approach a broad range of experience in emotional regulation, conflict de-escalation, cultural competence, mindfulness, and nonviolent communication.
Her work with Indigenous clients and her experience as a disabled mother of two disabled children have led her to constantly question her own biases and cultivate deep listening to others.
Known for her grounded presence and ability to make complex ideas accessible, she creates safe spaces that foster honest conversations and profound change, promoting well-being and collaboration.