018: Get Ready to Tackle Hard Conversations

Leadership Sandbox: Strategies to Uplevel Workplace Communication, Team Collaboration, and Your Corporate Culture · May 25, 2023 · 30m

If you've been avoiding a difficult conversation with someone in the workplace, this episode is for you. Today on Playing In The Sandbox, I'm sharing some specific, actionable tips that can give you the confidence to walk into a bold conversation from a place of strength and respect.

Great communicators are responsible for what they say, how they are understood, and listening with a sincere intent to understand the other person.

Here are 10 tips for making hard conversations productive and solution-based:

Recognize when a conversation is becoming difficult or unproductive.

Set the ground…