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Archive for difficult conversation

The Best Way to Deliver Bad News

An Expert’s Guide to the Do’s and Don’ts of Tough Conversations

November 14, 2017 by Andrea Williams

If anything is certain in leadership—whether you’re leading a large company, a mid-sized team, or a family of four—it’s that bad things will happen. Ultimately, you will bear the responsibility of sharing the news. Shouldering the burden is the mark of a leader committed to gaining control of an unfavorable situation before it devolves into […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: conflict, Confrontation, conversation, crucial conversation, difficult conversation, talking, tough talk

One Essential Trait for Positive Leadership: Receptivity

The Reason Great Leaders Are Open to Feedback

November 14, 2017 by Henry Cloud

When you think about how you receive feedback, what comes to mind? Initially, you probably feel defensive. Your brain immediately goes to the most painful part about it, the aspect that makes us feel uncomfortable and makes us want to avoid it all together. But that’s not how we grow, is it? Brain research shows […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: conflict, Confrontation, conversation, crucial conversation, difficult conversation, talking, tough talk

When Conflict is Brewing

3 Ways to Have that Difficult Conversation

November 14, 2017 by Jeremy Lott

How do you feel when there’s a difficult conversation brewing at work that you won’t be able to duck? Unless you’re a sociopath, the answer is usually “not good.” Most of us know the ill effects of dreaded discussions. A brewing conflict will make you more distracted and irritable, which has knock-on physical effects, which […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: conflict, Confrontation, conversation, crucial conversation, difficult conversation, Rest, Sleep, talking, tough talk