The Productivityist Podcast: Ideas And Tools For Personal Productivity | Time Management | Goals | Habits | Working Better

On this episode of the program, I’m joined by Dr. Melanie Katzman, the author of Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work. Dr. Katzman is a business psychologist and consultant to the world’s top public and private companies, government agencies and nonprofits. She is the founder of Katzman Consulting and a founding partner of the social enterprise Leaders’ Quest. During our conversation we dive into how her work can help people start connecting first, the role connection plays in how much you can impact someone, the word both of us like to use rather than the word “enough” and much more. Talking Points How does Melanie help someone break through the bias of connecting first? Melanie talks about the idea of “Got it.” How important was it for Melanie to make sure that the 52 simple ways were all simple? This is what Melanie would say about whether or not engaging your senses has to do with connecting with yourself first Melanie talks about the biases she has noticed beyon