Dr. Kelly Waltman

“Elevate Connection: Cultivate an Engaged, Inspired, Productive, and Profitable Workplace Culture” (2021)

The research is clear, the quality of communication within an organization has a direct relationship to the company’s success. Billions of dollars are lost each year due to ineffective communication, employee disengagement, and turnover. The research also overwhelmingly shows that when employees feel connected to the bigger picture of the company’s work, to the leadership, and to one another, they are more satisfied, motivated, and productive, and the business' bottom line improves. Intuitively we know that connection is essential, and we know that regularly giving and receiving feedback are essential to growth and positive performance. Despite this knowledge, however, many leaders and teams struggle to effectively cultivate connection and effective communication. Fear of feedback, feeling like there isn’t enough time to make connection and communication a priority, and uncertainty of how to even get started holds many leaders and teams back from creating their ideal workplace culture. But feedback doesn’t need to be painful, and the ROI from cultivating connection is worth every moment. Dr. Kelly Waltman is on a mission to take the fear out of feedback and give leaders the tools they need to effectively promote connection with, and among, their team members and to cultivate a feedback culture within their team. As someone who has experienced the full spectrum of connection and communication (the good, the bad, and the ugly), Waltman draws upon her twenty-plus years of leadership and professional development experience to take readers on a journey of understanding what true connection means, what effective feedback is (and what it is not) and the steps to cultivate an optimized team culture.Your team is your biggest asset. Your team culture is the linchpin for success. Elevate connection and begin cultivating a team culture that is more engaged, inspired, productive, and profitable.