By Doug Keith, Podcast Editor
Future Research Consulting
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
doug@future2research.com

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Understand Your Motivational Style and How to Adapt Your Communication Approach: A Conversation with Beka Shea

In the latest episode of Conversations in Depth, host Doug Keith talks with Beka Shea, founder and executive advisor of Magnetic Consulting. Shea discusses her path from naval officer and mechanical engineer to client and business advisor, and how behavioral analytics can help both individuals and teams understand their own communication styles and be better communicators as a result.

With ambitions to be a pilot, Shea completed an undergraduate ROTC program and joined the Navy, serving as the assistant training officer on an aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington. She finished an advanced degree in mechanical engineering and moved into the private sector as an engineer at NORESCO, a carrier company focused on energy efficiency and sustainability. She’s since led one consulting firm and founded another, created a real estate investment business, and has become an in-demand public speaker. With her team at Magnetic, she helps growth-stage companies align their leadership teams, improve decision-making, and scale with confidence.

In this conversation, Shea will share what she’s learned about key types of motivational factors that typically define team members—Sharks (autonomy), Sunshines (social), and Shepherds (knowledge)—so you can think about what motivates you and how this influences your own communication approach. Through this assessment you can learn how to adapt your communications as a consultant with both respondents and clients, while avoiding letting your best traits become your Achilles heel.

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