Interpersonal competence is the ultimate competitive advantage. While strategies and products are important, business is ultimately driven by people. Drawing from Stanford GSB’s most iconic elective, "Interpersonal Dynamics," this session explores how to transition relationships from mere contact to robust, exceptional connections. Led by Carole Robin, Ph.D., you will discover how to leverage disclosure, inquiry, and feedback to foster psychological safety, enhance leadership effectiveness, and build lasting professional and personal bonds.

Key Takeaways:

• How to move relationships from dysfunctional or surface-level to functional, robust, and exceptional.
• Discover the conditions for giving and receiving feedback that will strengthen trust rather than erode it.
• Identify and update the limiting beliefs that hinder your ability to connect authentically with others.

About the Author:

Dr. Carole Robin is the co-founder of Leaders in Tech and the former Faculty Director of the Interpersonal Dynamics for High Performance Executives Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Affectionately known as the “Queen of Touchy Feely,” she spent decades teaching Stanford’s most popular elective and earned the MBA Distinguished Teaching Award for her work. An award-winning author of Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues and a member of the Forbes 50 Future of Work, Carole has coached top-tier executives for over 30 years, blending her academic rigor with her prior experience as a high-tech sales and marketing executive.