{"id":10341,"date":"2024-12-23T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/?p=10341"},"modified":"2025-01-16T07:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T12:49:44","slug":"the-art-of-hosting-tools-for-better-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2024\/12\/23\/the-art-of-hosting-tools-for-better-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"34: Tools for Better Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text 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class=\"spp-button-custom3\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:none !important;\" href=\"\"><\/a><a class=\"spp-button-custom4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:none !important;\" href=\"\"><\/a><a class=\"spp-button-custom5\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:none !important;\" href=\"\"><\/a><a class=\"spp-button-custom6\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:none !important;\" href=\"\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode, my guest is Farm Family Coach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/coaching-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyle Wiens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; a professional Agrologist and Grain Marketing Advisor, with training in conflict management, mediation, and group facilitation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We discuss Lyle\u2019s knowledge on an approach to leadership called the \u201cArt of Hosting\u201d, including the four Principles of Dialogue in which the goal is a meaningful and impactful dialogue that is respectful, creative, generative, and allows for solutions. Listeners will gain insightful and practical wisdom on how to achieve a farm family transition that is oriented towards creating conditions for positive relationships and building healthy teams and organizational culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cActually, I morally judge people all the time, and then all of a sudden I find myself in a conversation with them, and it&#8217;s really rewarding, and I&#8217;m totally surprised. See what happens when you&#8217;re open to curiosity about someone? In the Art of Hosting, we call these limiting beliefs. We look at someone and think that person is not capable of [something], or they can&#8217;t see a way through this scenario, [but this is simply my own limiting belief at play].\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Lyle Wiens<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentioned During This Episode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Books\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships\/dp\/189200528X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Marshall Rosenberg<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Crucial-Conversations-Third-Joseph-Grenny\/dp\/1260474186\/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ISzjC04XT9oNYVlH76lANPrs8hRARi4g6V4HTvljmnfWCBm3ZRcl6S2VpsHMWmXEL0CsHK9Ra1jpVL1LrzY5PNlto88oZ_1GAxFQzruqA_OCNgAgOeOk70Q74aI3khlSM2ZySBhe_yg1fohyrzXjjNSlX3nsq0Ezz3h4U5RI44drBDYT-h7qX8ENtfFLvt0bq471-PJDefD8gYMWA4rZGzFPVF5Ip39D0sh12XGNki-vMdYxCSnOUWsTP1e7PCyQIDqbVz_M_Acd-RwMaV_IlYPCjpupjoBV8KRwOHSWihg.XcYELqLzBFE_qz1LfkBTAHZgTH9lGV9Pf8uWeJXmILQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=599307924927&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9001353&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=3963633315950015572&amp;hvtargid=kwd-311912085817&amp;hydadcr=16959_13463063&amp;keywords=the+crucial+conversation&amp;qid=1733173730&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crucial Conversations, Tools for Talking When Stakes are High <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Polarity-Management-2nd-Identifying-Unsolvable\/dp\/0874251761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polarity Management, Identifying and Managing Unsolvable<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Problems by Barry Johnson<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Gifts-Imperfection-Anniversary-Features-brand-new\/dp\/1616499605\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b2Klwn53I2rokXqWdq6upqYD-6xQLTK0kTWrvt-W82JvJx85LXBvDQlHqnRW2VKGDSPbS7KkbEsD2WJKAGOVZBjD_oR9wDafAKuFACu9Swjpp6DvCYKBnZ-CmDH2o-Y13_6LgKgGtgqv5NHFbKNNN7OZwCFZhZleYH910ceob43p1HiDQV-FTZInOYywZ1jrBeNgyIEwabiovsOzE2jiYSa8w1pLwNx4FIrXByltsrnrfyoFnzByXFS4_t9bqzUDgQrCsHwsahIeR5OvEm9uhWzxQsBlFt_nCCO-8sVCiEsePe9xQvLBuGxQE5ZjA_IcieffuMXL0IAmvVqeBWRMIZEedlhTxKZRK9jXhcRLqhEKGez5Vok-CNd0Hk8lceLKwSSxN7Y-RFOeOwkaYRlxNKsFGZ0MclVHg7pUBTRkfGBT-bvHqMUz0UuETT_J-Pod.pOK3yL4SJzj3hNoJHVP38A9GsF_QM8qh4Dz0jvPafc8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=599427856982&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9001353&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=7669385332039799067&amp;hvtargid=kwd-301880260548&amp;hydadcr=14979_13429897&amp;keywords=the+gift+of+imperfection&amp;qid=1733944509&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gifts of Imperfection <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/When-Sorry-Isnt-Enough-Chapman\/dp\/0802407048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Sorry Isn\u2019t Enough<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Dr. Gary Chapman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Course\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artofhosting.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art of Hosting<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Podcast Episodes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2023\/10\/02\/08-culture-beats-strategy-believe-behave-decide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm Family Harmony Podcast (Ep 08) \/ Culture Beats Strategy: Believe, Behave, Decide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>People<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaritypartnerships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barry Johnson: Founding Partner, Chairman &amp; Creator of The Polarity Map\u00ae and Principles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bren\u00e9 Brown: American Academic and Podcaster<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusonthefamily.com\/contributors\/gary-chapman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Gary Chapman: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Public Speaker and Best-selling Author<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/about\/marshall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D: Founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viktorfranklamerica.com\/viktor-frankl-bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktor E. Frankl: Author and Holocaust Survivor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Blog Posts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2023\/08\/03\/how-to-say-sorry-at-harvest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Say \u201cSorry\u201d at Harvest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Elaine Froese<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2024\/09\/12\/thinking-inside-the-box-of-lateral-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking Inside the Box of Lateral Thinking<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Lydia Carpenter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2022\/09\/22\/the-power-of-a-letter-to-get-unstuck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of a letter to get unstuck<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Elaine Froese<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/conflict-dynamics-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflict Dynamics Profile<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elaine Froese Resources &amp; Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/speaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPEAKING &#8211; book Elaine for your next event<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COACHING &#8211; find your Farm Transition Coach<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEMBERSHIP &#8211; join the waitlist for the\u00a0 Farm Family Harmony Member<\/span>ship<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/free-planning-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RESOURCES &#8211; download for FREE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONTACT &#8211; take the next steps in your transition<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About Our Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10342 alignnone alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-18-at-12.23.42-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-18-at-12.23.42-AM.png 440w, https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-18-at-12.23.42-AM-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-18-at-12.23.42-AM-120x102.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyle is a Professional Agrologist with the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Manitoba. He also has training in conflict management, mediation, and group facilitation. He works as a Grain Marketing Advisor where he assists farmers as they produce and sell their crops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/coaching-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaching Profile<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submit a Question<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a burning question you\u2019d like answered on the show by Elaine or one of her amazing coaches? Ask it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachfroese.infusionsoft.app\/app\/form\/podcast-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Share Your Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Did you enjoy this episode of the Farm Family Harmony Podcast? Keep the conversation going by sharing your experiences and perspectives in the comments below. Your involvement is what makes this community THRIVE! Have your say \u2013 we\u2019re all ears!<\/p>\n<p>Help us grow our community by rating the show or submitting a review on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0UCkbGF76mrbbP8UJdjP3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/farm-family-harmony-podcast\/id1659119952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>. Sharing an episode with your community, family, and friends, or commenting on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/farmfamilycoach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0is another great way to show your support!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timestamps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:00:30]<\/span> Introduction to Lyle Wiens<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:03:34]<\/span> Art of Hosting and the Principles of Dialogue<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:05:33]<\/span> Key Principles of the Principles of Dialogue<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:08:42]<\/span> What it means to \u201chost yourself\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:10:03]<\/span> Listening vs Convincing<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:10:42]<\/span> Barry Johnson and Polarity<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:13:51]<\/span> Honoring the intensity of agriculture<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:18:00]<\/span> Power dynamic in farm family transition<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:18:45]<\/span> Navigating and hosting powerful people<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:20:00]<\/span> Sitting with tension and being conflict-aware<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:22:23]<\/span> The stories we tell ourselves<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:23:25]<\/span> Power, Control, and Perfectionism<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:25:42]<\/span> Nonviolent Communication<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:26:23]<\/span> Life-alienating Communication<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:27:26]<\/span> Moralistic Judgements<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:29:16]<\/span> Limiting Beliefs<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:31:35]<\/span> There\u2019s always a choice<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:36:25]<\/span> Crying and the culture of love<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>[0:35:42]<\/span> A generational resistance to face-to-face conversation<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how The Art of Hosting creates impactful dialogue and supports farm family transitions with leadership coach Lyle Wiens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[spp-player url=https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/56d782f0-8d4c-422c-bdaa-d2db59d90bab\/EF_-_Ep._34_Libsyn.mp3]\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode, my guest is Farm Family Coach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/coaching-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyle Wiens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - a professional Agrologist and Grain Marketing Advisor, with training in conflict management, mediation, and group facilitation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We discuss Lyle\u2019s knowledge on an approach to leadership called the \u201cArt of Hosting\u201d, including the four Principles of Dialogue in which the goal is a meaningful and impactful dialogue that is respectful, creative, generative, and allows for solutions. Listeners will gain insightful and practical wisdom on how to achieve a farm family transition that is oriented towards creating conditions for positive relationships and building healthy teams and organizational culture.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cActually, I morally judge people all the time, and then all of a sudden I find myself in a conversation with them, and it's really rewarding, and I'm totally surprised. See what happens when you're open to curiosity about someone? In the Art of Hosting, we call these limiting beliefs. We look at someone and think that person is not capable of [something], or they can't see a way through this scenario, [but this is simply my own limiting belief at play].\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Lyle Wiens<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mentioned During This Episode<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<b>Books\u00a0<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Life-Changing-Relationships\/dp\/189200528X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Marshall Rosenberg<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Crucial-Conversations-Third-Joseph-Grenny\/dp\/1260474186\/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ISzjC04XT9oNYVlH76lANPrs8hRARi4g6V4HTvljmnfWCBm3ZRcl6S2VpsHMWmXEL0CsHK9Ra1jpVL1LrzY5PNlto88oZ_1GAxFQzruqA_OCNgAgOeOk70Q74aI3khlSM2ZySBhe_yg1fohyrzXjjNSlX3nsq0Ezz3h4U5RI44drBDYT-h7qX8ENtfFLvt0bq471-PJDefD8gYMWA4rZGzFPVF5Ip39D0sh12XGNki-vMdYxCSnOUWsTP1e7PCyQIDqbVz_M_Acd-RwMaV_IlYPCjpupjoBV8KRwOHSWihg.XcYELqLzBFE_qz1LfkBTAHZgTH9lGV9Pf8uWeJXmILQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=599307924927&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001353&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3963633315950015572&hvtargid=kwd-311912085817&hydadcr=16959_13463063&keywords=the+crucial+conversation&qid=1733173730&sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crucial Conversations, Tools for Talking When Stakes are High <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Polarity-Management-2nd-Identifying-Unsolvable\/dp\/0874251761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polarity Management, Identifying and Managing Unsolvable<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Problems by Barry Johnson<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Gifts-Imperfection-Anniversary-Features-brand-new\/dp\/1616499605\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.b2Klwn53I2rokXqWdq6upqYD-6xQLTK0kTWrvt-W82JvJx85LXBvDQlHqnRW2VKGDSPbS7KkbEsD2WJKAGOVZBjD_oR9wDafAKuFACu9Swjpp6DvCYKBnZ-CmDH2o-Y13_6LgKgGtgqv5NHFbKNNN7OZwCFZhZleYH910ceob43p1HiDQV-FTZInOYywZ1jrBeNgyIEwabiovsOzE2jiYSa8w1pLwNx4FIrXByltsrnrfyoFnzByXFS4_t9bqzUDgQrCsHwsahIeR5OvEm9uhWzxQsBlFt_nCCO-8sVCiEsePe9xQvLBuGxQE5ZjA_IcieffuMXL0IAmvVqeBWRMIZEedlhTxKZRK9jXhcRLqhEKGez5Vok-CNd0Hk8lceLKwSSxN7Y-RFOeOwkaYRlxNKsFGZ0MclVHg7pUBTRkfGBT-bvHqMUz0UuETT_J-Pod.pOK3yL4SJzj3hNoJHVP38A9GsF_QM8qh4Dz0jvPafc8&dib_tag=se&hvadid=599427856982&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001353&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7669385332039799067&hvtargid=kwd-301880260548&hydadcr=14979_13429897&keywords=the+gift+of+imperfection&qid=1733944509&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gifts of Imperfection <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/When-Sorry-Isnt-Enough-Chapman\/dp\/0802407048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Sorry Isn\u2019t Enough<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Dr. Gary Chapman<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Course\u00a0<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artofhosting.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art of Hosting<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Podcast Episodes\u00a0<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2023\/10\/02\/08-culture-beats-strategy-believe-behave-decide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farm Family Harmony Podcast (Ep 08) \/ Culture Beats Strategy: Believe, Behave, Decide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>People<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaritypartnerships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barry Johnson: Founding Partner, Chairman & Creator of The Polarity Map\u00ae and Principles<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bren\u00e9 Brown: American Academic and Podcaster<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusonthefamily.com\/contributors\/gary-chapman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Gary Chapman: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Public Speaker and Best-selling Author<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/about\/marshall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D: Founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viktorfranklamerica.com\/viktor-frankl-bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viktor E. Frankl: Author and Holocaust Survivor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Blog Posts<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2023\/08\/03\/how-to-say-sorry-at-harvest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Say \u201cSorry\u201d at Harvest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Elaine Froese<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2024\/09\/12\/thinking-inside-the-box-of-lateral-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking Inside the Box of Lateral Thinking<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Lydia Carpenter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2022\/09\/22\/the-power-of-a-letter-to-get-unstuck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of a letter to get unstuck<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Elaine Froese<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Other<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/conflict-dynamics-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conflict Dynamics Profile<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Elaine Froese Resources & Links<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/speaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPEAKING - book Elaine for your next event<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COACHING - find your Farm Transition Coach<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEMBERSHIP - join the waitlist for the\u00a0 Farm Family Harmony Member<\/span>ship<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/elainefroese.com\/free-planning-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RESOURCES - download for FREE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONTACT - take the next steps in your transition<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>About Our Guest<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"wp-image-10342 alignnone alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-18-at-12.23.42-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"136\" \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lyle is a Professional Agrologist with the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Manitoba. He also has training in conflict management, mediation, and group facilitation. He works as a Grain Marketing Advisor where he assists farmers as they produce and sell their crops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/coaching\/coaching-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaching Profile<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Submit a Question<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a burning question you\u2019d like answered on the show by Elaine or one of her amazing coaches? Ask it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coachfroese.infusionsoft.app\/app\/form\/podcast-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Share Your Thoughts<\/b>\r\n\r\nDid you enjoy this episode of the Farm Family Harmony Podcast? Keep the conversation going by sharing your experiences and perspectives in the comments below. Your involvement is what makes this community THRIVE! Have your say \u2013 we\u2019re all ears!\r\n\r\nHelp us grow our community by rating the show or submitting a review on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0UCkbGF76mrbbP8UJdjP3e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/farm-family-harmony-podcast\/id1659119952%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a>. Sharing an episode with your community, family, and friends, or commenting on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/farmfamilycoach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0is another great way to show your support!\r\n\r\n<strong>Timestamps<\/strong>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:00:30 Introduction to Lyle Wiens<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:03:34 Art of Hosting and the Principles of Dialogue<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:05:33 Key Principles of the Principles of Dialogue<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:08:42 What it means to \u201chost yourself\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:10:03 Listening vs Convincing<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:10:42 Barry Johnson and Polarity<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:13:51 Honoring the intensity of agriculture<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:18:00 Power dynamic in farm family transition<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:18:45 Navigating and hosting powerful people<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:20:00 Sitting with tension and being conflict-aware<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:22:23 The stories we tell ourselves<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:23:25 Power, Control, and Perfectionism<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:25:42 Nonviolent Communication<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:26:23 Life-alienating Communication<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:27:26 Moralistic Judgements<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:29:16 Limiting Beliefs<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:31:35 There\u2019s always a choice<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:36:25 Crying and the culture of love<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">0:35:42 A generational resistance to face-to-face conversation<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1473],"tags":[2023,1637,2025,1900,2018,2011,2028,1674,4,70,2020,2024,1823,840,2030,259,1794,502,15,377,323,2021,2027,762,1789,621,2029,2019,2013,2026,1934,2017,1578,2016,2014,2012,2022,2015],"class_list":["post-10341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-farm-family-harmony-podcast","tag-ag-leadership","tag-agribusiness","tag-agriculture-life","tag-agriculture-success","tag-agrologist","tag-art-of-hosting","tag-conflict-aware-leadership","tag-conflict-management","tag-conflict-resolution","tag-elaine-froese","tag-facilitation-skills","tag-family-farm-success","tag-family-farming","tag-farm-coaching","tag-farm-dialogues","tag-farm-family-coach","tag-farm-family-harmony","tag-farm-family-relationships","tag-farm-family-transition","tag-farm-leadership","tag-farm-life","tag-farm-team-success","tag-farm-teamwork","tag-farm-transition","tag-farming-community","tag-generational-farming","tag-generational-success","tag-grain-marketing-advisor","tag-healthy-communication","tag-healthy-farm-culture","tag-listening-skills","tag-lyle-wiens","tag-nonviolent-communication","tag-organizational-culture","tag-positive-dialogue","tag-principles-of-dialogue","tag-rural-leadership","tag-team-building"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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