Disappointment, hurt, boundaries, power, change, or loss—no matter how emotionally challenging the topic, they’re all ...

Once an educator has reflected on their own values, the other three modules are designed to help visitors learn how to navigate risk, prepare for challenging conversations with other adults, and ...

Working with senior executives taught me that leaders who advance their careers don't avoid tough conversations that make everyone else uncomfortable. Instead, they've figured out how to turn those ...

Difficult conversations don't have to be so stressful. Source: Alexander Suhorucov/Pexels Difficult conversations, you know them well. These are the types of talks that require you to deliver bad news ...

Picture this: you’ve spent hours tidying the house and preparing delicious dishes. Finally, friends and family have begun to arrive. You all sit down to eat, and the conversations around life updates ...

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Before you even finish reading this sentence, you can probably think of at least one difficult conversation you’re avoiding at work or at home: the talk with your partner about ...

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Difficult conversations are difficult for a reason, and when you’re anxious or stressed-out, it’s easy to say the wrong thing. And it doesn’t matter how prepared you are. Your best laid plans will go ...

Should the CEO have called a joint meeting with both of those stakeholders to discuss the acquisition? Or should he have talked to them separately? To answer that question, you need to first ...

We’ve all been there: the fluorescent light flickering above, your stomach in knots, voices at the table becoming raised, including your own. Nearly everyone experiences difficult conversations at ...