What this taster gives you
- Why difficult conversations get avoided, and what it costs
- A five-part preparation framework
- Opening words that set a calm, clear tone
- A planning exercise for a real conversation
Your free taster
A 30-minute extract from the Leading Difficult Conversations masterclass, with a plan you can use this week. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Print it or type into it, and keep it with your notes.
Inside the full hub
- Leading Difficult Conversations. Preparing for and holding the conversations most leaders avoid
- Building High Performing Teams. What strong teams do differently and how to build it
- Coaching Skills Every Leader Needs. Listening, questioning and coaching in everyday leadership
- Creating Psychological Safety. Helping people speak up, ask for help and admit mistakes
- Leading Through Change. Taking people with you when things are uncertain
- Emotional Intelligence for Leaders. Understanding and managing your impact on others
- Performance and Development Conversations. Honest, useful conversations about performance and growth
- Imposter Syndrome (four-part series). Understanding self-doubt and working with it
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