How to Have Difficult Conversations | Courageous Conversations, Sept 9, 2021

Why do so many leaders avoid the conversations that matter most, and how do you get better at them? In this Courageous Conversations session, Greg Aden shows how to have difficult conversations by preparing for them the way an athlete prepares for a game. If you keep putting off a hard talk at work or at home, this session gives you tools you can use right away.

In this video: - The four foundations of a courageous conversation: courage, curiosity, productivity and freedom from judgment - Three shifts that change how conversations go: leading with humility and empathy, choosing language on purpose, and processing emotion instead of dumping it - Why saying "I believe" instead of "I think" makes you a more credible leader - Why you should own hard conversations instead of delegating them, and how putting practice time on your calendar gets you ready

Practical, honest, and just as useful at home as it is at work.

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