The 3 As of Leading Difficult Conversations
Whether you need to tell Steve he stinks or talk to Tanya about tardiness, some conversations are more difficult than others. I’ve never known any leader with an ounce of compassion or a pound of self-awareness who actually enjoys initiating difficult conversations....
How Mindset and Habit Contribute to Dysfunction
Remodeling our house after living in it for two decades taught me how easily clutter creeps in and contributes to ineffectiveness. It was painful to face the reality that I had belts I couldn’t wrap around my waist, shoes I would never wear again and dozens of black...
How Drama Can Accelerate Your Leadership Growth
Many people believe workplace issues are distinct from personal issues. However, if you pay attention to your family dynamics, you’ll see many parallels. Both family dynamics and workplace dynamics offer many of the same opportunities for personal and leadership...
Overcome Barriers to Difficult Conversations
People often disagree about what makes a particular kind of conversation difficult. Whether it’s a performance conversation or admitting a mistake, a situation that seems extremely uncomfortable to one person is pretty straightforward to another. While we may disagree...FREE DOWNLOAD
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