Week 2: Creating Connection Through Communication (10.12.2026)
Podcast: Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast
Episode: “The Words That Make or Break Your Leadership”
Description: Andy unpacks three dynamics that determine how leaders’ words are received - regardless of their intent.
Discussion Questions:
- Which connection principle stood out most?
- How does tone influence relational leadership?
- When have you seen communication build trust?
- What communication habit do you need to work on?
- How will you apply one insight this week?
Required Reading:
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Part Two: Six Ways to Make People Like You
Discussion Questions:
- Which of the six principles feels most natural to you? Which feels least natural?
- Why does genuine interest in others matter especially in pastoral ministry?
- What are practical ways to communicate welcome before, during, and after a conversation?
- How does remembering names communicate dignity and care? What systems could help you do this better?
- When does listening become an act of love?
- Do your conversations tend to center on your own experiences, ideas, and needs? What might it look like to shift the focus?
- How can a leader be approachable without becoming performative or people-pleasing?
- Who in your ministry context may be easy to overlook? How could you move toward them this week?
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