So, how can you foster honesty in workplace relationships, let alone in personal ones? At Handel Group, we’ve been teaching clients how to have difficult conversations and the art of honesty for over twenty years, from CEOs to executives to parents to students to artists and more. In fact...
Similar mimicry can pay off in difficult workplace conversations. Northeastern Universityreportsthat managers should listen actively when facing conflict with employees. “Ask questions to make sure you’re understanding what they’re saying, and repeat their message back to them to ensure you’re bot...
Remember, you’re always more successful when you schedule time for a tough conversation so that it’s set apart from the day-to-day frenzy. (More on “framing the ask” in step 2 of my article, “Tough Conversations at Work: Scripts for When It’s Time to Change.”) As you read ...
Talking about race at work often devolves into defensiveness that invalidates people of color and their perspectives. To have productive conversations, you should arrive capable of managing your own feelings while accepting hard truths about yourself, th
If you've had a tough day, don't feel pressured to always solve the issue the same day.It doesn't mean that you should avoid difficult conversations, but rather that it is important to find the right time to have them.【3】Clear your mind to focus on the present....
In moving from working with kids as a teacher to working with adults as a coach, Abrams realized that she hadn't developed the skills to have difficult conversations. This conversation model builds on a basic foundation of getting clear about why we aren't speaking up, crafting what we'll ...
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And do we remember those things and do we have a better time at those times because the thing is better and new? Or is it just being vulnerable with someone else at the same time? Is that it? Because it’s like we don’t want to have these conversations or try these things because...
Last December I ran four of my Mastering Hard Conversations programs with a diverse group of leaders – two in a government agency and two in a not-for-profit organisation. Participants shared stories of stressful workplaces, destructive conflict, and dysfunctional, poor performing teams. A common...
It doesn't mean that you should avoid difficult conversations, but rather that it is important to find the right time to have them. Clear your mind to focus on the present. When you find yourself focusing on all that you haven't finished during the day, take a deep breath, leave ...