As you lead you must expand your capacity to have difficult conversations. On season 2 of the podcast we focus on organizational unity; on this episode we talk about pursuing unity in seasons of discord.

3:27 Difficult conversations are harder to have when they are avoided repeatedly

6:30 Creating a culture of expectation for difficult conversations on your team

11:18 Are we avoidant or do we simply lack the tools?

14:18 Does the Christian message make us averse to confrontation?

20:11 Tools for difficult conversations

24:30 Is it possible to move past our emotions?

28:55 Ensure you are have the emotional capacity for the conversation

31:00 How we have been conditioned to view confrontation

33:55 Conflict can make us better and healthier

38:05 Address difficult conversations with vulnerability

41:39 Conflicts moves us forward and builds unity

Resources from this episode:

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822

How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication by Henry Cloud

https://www.amazon.com/Have-That-Difficult-Conversation-Communication/dp/0310342562

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/

The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown

https://brenebrown.com/book/the-power-of-vulnerability/

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