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Mar 2021
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094: Dr. Troy Hall | How to Create a Coh...

Greg Rice
About this episode

Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Communication Podcast! My guest for today is Dr. Troy Hall. Troy is an award-winning cultural strategist, speaker, author, and talent retention expert featured in the Today Show, ABC, and many other places. He is the author of the best-selling book, Cohesion Culture, and co-author of another valuable book on entrepreneurship, Mission Matters. 

Today, he breaks down Cohesion Culture and how to achieve it. He shares the several benefits of this culture, including getting your employees engaged and creating the most rewarding and fulfilling career possible. 

Let’s listen to Troy and learn how to create a cohesive culture! 

In this episode:

[00:01 - 05:35] Opening Segment

  • Boost your EQ by 10% and your sales by 20%!
  • Free e-course link below
  • I introduce our guest for today, Dr. Troy Hall

[05:36 - 15:59] Cohesion Culture 

  • 7 things about Troy you can’t find on his resume
  • What you should know about Cohesion Culture 
  • How a leader should approach organizational culture 

[16:00 - 27:11] Happiness, Satisfaction, and Cohesion

  • How to build a shared mutual commitment within an organization 
  • The difference between team building and team bonding 
  • The relationship among happiness, satisfaction, and cohesion 

[27:12 - 37:43] Traits of an Effective Leader of Cohesion 

  • The formula to have your desired behaviors in your organization
  • 7 attributes of an effective leader of cohesion 
  • How to know your employees understand you 


[37:44 - 43:24] Character Over Circumstances

  • The conversation that left you with the most impact
  • Her conversations with his mom
  • What communication skill would you have wanted to learn sooner?
  • Listening  
  • The best communicators you know
  • Jack Williams 


[43:25 - 45:44] Closing Segment

  • Connect with Troy. Links below
  • Final words from me


Tweetable Quotes:

“The Cohesion Culture is creating an environment where people have a sense of belonging, are valued, and share mutual commitments.” - Dr. Troy Hall

“You don’t have to know everything. You just need to be teachable.” - Dr. Troy Hall


Resources Mentioned: 



Email drtroyhall@gmail.com to connect with Dr. Hall or follow him on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out his website to learn more about his work.


You can connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Join The Communication Nation and learn from others in the community. Feel free to email me at gregrice79@yahoo.com, I’d love to hear from you!


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