Riaz Meghji
Respected thought leader and human connection expert
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- Human Connection Expert
- Author ‘Every Conversation Counts’
- 17 years of television hosting experience – MTV, TEDxVancouver, Breakfast Television Vancouver
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Riaz Meghji is a human connection expert and author of the book “Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships”. His insights have been featured in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and Financial Post. After one conversation led him to take a dramatically different career path that changed his life for the better, he became dedicated to exploring the ways that authentic human connection can change lives and organizations.
In addition to being a respected thought leader and author on the topic of human connection, Riaz is also an accomplished broadcaster with 17 years of television hosting experience; he has interviewed experts on current affairs, sports, entertainment, politics, and business.
Riaz has hosted for City tv’s Breakfast Television, MTV Canada, TEDx Vancouver, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival. He is a natural storyteller with a proven ability to conduct engaging, in-depth conversations across various disciplines.
Off-camera, Riaz dedicates himself to philanthropy and causes he cares about including Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Covenant House. He holds a degree in business from Simon Fraser University and studied leadership communication at Harvard Extension School and the Canadian Management Centre.
1. Listen Without Distraction
2. Make Your Small Talk Bigger
3. Put Aside Your Perfect Persona
4. Be Assertively Empathetic
5. Make People Feel Famous
Long before the era of ‘quiet quitting,’ loneliness was a social pandemic in our society. In an age of polarization, disconnection, and shallow substitutes for real relationships, every leader needs to know how to build and maintain meaningful relationships with clients and teams alike in our hybrid reality. With years of experience interviewing established leaders in business, entertainment and innovation, audiences will gain the following insights:
•Spark real, authentic conversations to make meaningful connections, personally and professionally
•Earn trust and build inclusive cultures, as you listen without distraction and make your small talk bigger
•De-escalate conflict and collaborate effectively by leading with assertive empathy
•Craft and tell compelling stories that will motivate your audience to take action
•Explore the questions that create breakthrough moments in any conversation.
This engaging experience is a candid and far-ranging look at how creative conversations can help you reinvent yourself, re-energize your teams, and further develop your business.
It’s no wonder that sales often get a bad rap. In a world of dwindling authentic connections, it’s easy to see sales as the least authentic interaction of all. But this doesn’t have to be the case.
It’s no wonder that sales often get a bad rap. In a world of dwindling authentic connections, it’s easy to see sales as the least authentic interaction of all. But this doesn’t have to be the case. By transforming the way they and their teams interact with customers, sales leaders can forge more human connections that lead to dramatically improved sales outcomes.
•Start from a place of empathy to develop a deeper understanding of your customer base
•Earn trust by listening without distraction, making more meaningful small talk, and practicing assertive empathy
•Craft compelling stories that activate passion in your customers—and tell those stories in a compelling way
•Explore the key questions that lead to breakthrough conversations with customers
This captivating talk goes beyond sales tactics to explore Riaz’s lifetime of work creating authentic connections, sharing key principles to turn sales into an art and discipline of crafting real relationships and experiences—not just transactions.
Customer service isn’t just about fixing problems. It’s about forging relationships with your customers that go beyond an initial transaction. Great products help launch companies. Great customer service sustains them for long-term success.
Discover Riaz’s secrets to customer service that forge lasting passion, loyalty, and engagement with your brand. Learn how every customer interaction is an opportunity for connection
- Teach customer service leaders how to listen without distraction, banish directionless small talk, and more
- De-escalate customer conflict and drive effective collaborations
- Lead with assertive empathy in every customer service exchange
This authentic experience will inspire your teams with lead with empathetic curiosity and ultimately out-care the competition.
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