What if the most powerful leadership tool isn’t what you say… but how you listen?

In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio unpacks the quiet superpower of deep listening — not as a soft skill, but as a form of leadership intelligence. Through intimate stories and practical guidance, she shows how truly being with someone — without rushing to fix, advise, or respond — can unlock clarity, trust, and transformation.

You’ll hear:

• What most leaders mistake for listening — and why it matters
• How deep listening impacts team dynamics, decision-making, and culture
• Five simple ways to practice deep listening in your day-to-day leadership
• Why being understood is a biological need — and how meeting it creates safety, insight, and ownership

If you want to lead with more presence, more connection, and more impact — this episode is a powerful reminder:

The leaders who listen beyond words are the ones others trust to go beyond limits.

The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
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We’re living through a quiet revolution in leadership. In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio explores one of the most profound shifts reshaping how we lead: from being the one with the answers, to becoming the one who grows others. Through a powerful story of a high-performing leader on the edge of burnout, we discover how coaching is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s essential.

Giovanna challenges common myths (“I don’t have time to coach”) and offers a fresh perspective on how micro-moments of curiosity, presence, and trust can ignite thinking and ownership across teams. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance control and empowerment, or how to build a culture of initiative, this 10-minute reflection will leave you with clarity, inspiration, and one simple truth:

Leadership today isn’t about driving the engine — it’s about becoming the space where others rise.

Listen now. And share it with a leader who’s ready to evolve.

The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
Connect with Giovanna on LinkedIn.
New episodes released regularly. Stay curious.

We say we value teamwork. But how many of us were ever taught how to team?

In this episode, Giovanna D’Alessio unpacks why real teaming — not just collaborating, managing, or aligning — is one of the most vital yet overlooked leadership capacities of our time.

Teaming is not a structure. It’s a living skill. A way of being in difference without disconnection. Of navigating complexity with presence, not performance. Of building trust not through strategy decks — but through small, daily acts of courage.

You’ll learn:

• Why psychological safety isn’t about being nice — it’s about being real
• How high-functioning teams disagree productively
• Six practices that bring teaming to life — from surfacing the unspoken to strategic silence

Whether you’re a leader, coach, or team member, this episode will help you see teaming not as a buzzword — but as a transformational practice.

Tune in. Reflect. And remember: teaming isn’t a role — it’s a choice we make, again and again.

The Orange Twist is hosted by Giovanna D’Alessio, MCC — reflections on leadership, culture, and change for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
Connect with Giovanna on LinkedIn.
New episodes released regularly. Stay curious.