This is your sign that you've been putting off that difficult conversation long enough. This is a re-release of one of the most popular episodes of The Manager Track podcast. Now's your chance to prepare for it, then power through it. Trust me, this is one you don't want to miss!

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Most of us dread the difficult conversations we know we should have but would really prefer not to have. In this episode, we discuss how to take the pressure out of it and how to hold these conversations with greater ease.

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1) The 2 mindset shifts to make to drop the barriers and make it a lot easier to have these conversations right when they come up

2) How to best prepare if you know a difficult conversation is overdue

3) The 3 phases of difficult conversations and the 25-50-25 rule to make them significantly more effective

4) Plus, what to do if emotions run high

Be sure to check it out here: Navigating Difficult Conversations at Work

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