It’s obvious that good communication – often in the simple form of conversation – is critical to business success; but research shows half of all business people find it difficult to have an open, honest conversation at work. In today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Jamie Showkeir -- a partner at Phoenix, Ariz.-based business consulting firm Henning- Showkeir & Associates, which has helped organizations such as 3M, HP, Kaiser Permanente, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and The Nature Conservancy improve workplace culture – explains how business leaders can create better, more effective conversations with and among staff members.

Interview starts -  4:07
Interview ends  - 30:04