Getting Emotional in a Difficult Conversation

Getting Emotional in a Difficult Conversation

Recap: This is the fourth and final post in a series about difficult conversations. We started by discussing what makes a conversation difficult and then got into the preparation that sets you up for success. The second post zeroed in on the exchange itself and the...
What to Do After a Difficult Conversation

What to Do After a Difficult Conversation

This is the third post in a series about difficult conversations. The first delved into what makes a conversation difficult and provided a series of steps to prepare for a difficult conversation—the second focused on the techniques you can use in the discussion to...
The Art of the Difficult Conversation

The Art of the Difficult Conversation

In the previous post, I talked about the inevitability of difficult conversations, the things that make them difficult (like the risk of being candid or the risk of harming a relationship), and the steps you can take to prepare for them to maximize the chance it will...
How to Prepare for a Difficult Conversation

How to Prepare for a Difficult Conversation

Life is full of difficult conversations. Telling a direct report that their performance isn’t up to par. Letting a teammate know that their comments in a meeting hurt you. Asking your manager for something you think you deserve but haven’t been getting. These are...
Improve Your Team Dynamics

Improve Your Team Dynamics

In my previous post, I shared tactics you can use to realign your team if the inevitable changes in the external environment, shifts in organizational strategy, bumps in the road, and feelings of lethargy have you at less than full speed ahead. If you want to reset...
Are You Working in the Right Organization?

Are You Working in the Right Organization?

I’ll throw it out there—your relationship with your current employer might have passed its best-before date. It might be time to move along, jump ship, hit the road. And when it’s time, it’s time. Dragging out the process is hard on you and hard on your organization....