{"podcast":{"title":"Conflict Skills","slug":"conflict-skills-5984529","podcast_index_feed_id":5984529,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2389104.rss","website_url":"https://simongoode.buzzsprout.com/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/i9jlvgjhutmhg12pn45bkrkjxtjn?.jpg","author":"Simon Goode","episode_count":108,"summary":"Simon Goode is a professional mediator and the host of the Conflict Skills Podcast, where he offers free resources and tools to navigate conflicts both in and out of the workplace. With a focus on practical strategies, Simon’s podcast addresses real-world scenarios, providing listeners with the tools to handle disputes effectively. In his recent episodes, he delves into the intricacies of workplace mediation, using case studies like conflicts between managers and staff members to illustrate his points. Simon's expertise and approachable style make his podcast an invaluable resource for anyone looking to improve their conflict resolution skills.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T12:20:56.636565+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529"},"episode":{"title":"Annoying people who just message ‘hi’… should be thrown into the sun","slug":"annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun","published_at":"2025-12-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529/annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389104/episodes/18353770-annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389104/episodes/18353770-annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun.mp3","summary":"Have you ever had a colleague that kept using the IM system just to write, \"hi\"? What do they want? Why can't they just be more clear? Why are they so annoying and should they be thrown into the sun? In this episode of the Conflict Skills Podcast, Simon Goode tackles a common yet surprisingly irritating workplace communication issue: colleagues who send instant messages that simply say \"hi\"—and nothing else. Drawing from a Reddit case study and its lively comment section, Simon Goode ex...","meta_description":"Have you ever had a colleague that kept using the IM system just to write, \"hi\"? What do they want? Why can't they just be more clear? Why are they so ann…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1053,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conflict-skills-5984529/episodes/annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conflict-skills-5984529/annoying-people-who-just-message-hi-should-be-thrown-into-the-sun.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}