In an increasingly polarized world, leaders who deploy three principles in challenging conversations set themselves apart.

Relationships that matter will, at some point, require two people to sit across from each other and have a hard conversation. Disappointment, hurt, boundaries, power, change or loss — no matter how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Goldberg, Certified Mentor, SCORE Cape Cod & the Islands Navigating difficult conversations at work can be challenging, but ...

When the world of work turned upside down in 2020, we quickly adapted to Zoom calls, Slack threads and digital whiteboards. At first, this newfound flexibility felt liberating. But as we settle into a ...

Written in collaboration with Melanie Sodka, capacity management expert and author of Diary of a Functioning Burnout. In our work with leaders, professionals, and high performers who care deeply about ...

Whether with family members or work colleagues, the ability to have a productive discussion when there is disagreement is increasingly challenging, especially when the discussion veers into politics.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Everyone knows difficult employees. The narcissist who turns your feedback into a referendum ...

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I once worked with a leader — we’ll call him Karl — who needed to have a difficult conversation with an underperforming (but key) team member. To prepare, Karl built ammunition by creating a list of ...

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Worried politics might ruin holiday dinner? There is a better way! Come have dinner and learn some political psychology strategies for managing difficult conversations in this postelection period, ...