Managers and employees need to have meaningful conversations. In professional collaborations, the reluctance to engage in challenging conversations can unravel the threads that bind a team together.

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First, I want to acknowledge and celebrate your courage for reaching out, showing your ASK, and requesting support while working in a toxic work culture. It’s not easy and it’s evident that you desire ...

Ever forced yourself to have a tough talk with someone in your life and found success? ‘Say More’ discusses how to have difficult conversations. What does it take to be a good communicator? Do you ...

Some conversations are tough. These conversations are where something is at stake. Giving feedback, verbalizing your opinion, setting a boundary. We tend to avoid these conversations because they make ...

(Mass Appeal) – No matter whether it’s at work or at home, there are times when you’ll need to have a difficult conversation with someone. By putting yourself in this uncomfortable position you will ...

If you can say no without escalating. If you can repeat your limit without over-explaining. If you can tolerate someone’s ...

Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

Most people don’t relish the thought of difficult conversations and research from the Chartered Management Institute found that 57% of managers would do almost anything to avoid one[i]. According to ...