Crucial Conversations

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What is it about some people that make them so great at leading people? Is it their conversational style? Is it their personality? Or is it a person’s ability to approach crucial conversations in a way that is respectful and effective? Having the right approach might sound simple…The truth is that simple doesn’t always mean easy.

Communication, LeadershipApril 1, 2015business communication, communicating upward, communication skills, conversation, Crucial Confrontations, Crucial Conversations, difficult conversations, effective communication in the workplace, improve communication skillsComment

It's as simple as a conversation...

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Do you find yourself doing projects yourself because you don’t trust that others will do the job correctly? Team members and managers alike fall into this habit more than you think. What tends to follow are things like enormous workloads, anger at teammates, job dissatisfaction, low morale, and employee burn-out.

Common sense would tell us to confront the people on our team to fix the problem. Right? Well, in reality, many people will avoid this confrontation altogether. There all kinds of reasons why this crucial conversation never happens.

Communication, TrustNovember 13, 2013communication, communication skills, communication skills training, communication tips, conversation, intent, intentionComment