Confrontcrastination: The Conversation Everyone’s Having Except You

There’s a difficult conversation you know you need to have. You’ve thought about it, rehearsed it, maybe drafted the message six times, and possibly discussed it with everyone except the actual person involved. Welcome to Confrontcrastination, where avoiding the conversation doesn’t make the problem disappear, it usually just gives it time to get bigger. In this episode of Leadruption, Emma Last explores: What Confrontcrastination is: postponing a difficult conversation until it becomes significantly more difficult. Why we can spend so much time preparing, rehearsing, drafting, and seeking other people’s opinions instead of simply speaking to the person concerned. How avoidance can allow resentment to build, patterns to continue, and a relatively straightforward conversation to turn into a much bigger process. Why having conversations earlier, more clearly, and more safely matters for trust and leadership. Two questions worth asking yourself: What conversation are you preparing beautifully for instead of actually having? And what is your avoidance costing the person you haven’t spoken to yet? Want more Leadruption? If this made you laugh, wince, or think, “Oh heck, I do that”, come and join Emma in Leadruption PodChat. You’ll find the Say–Do Gap White Paper there and, if you ask nicely, Emma may even create a personalised Leadruptionary word just for you. https://emmalast.com/leadruption-podchat