Difficult Conversations

Summary

Having difficult conversations is never easy. You have to prepare yourself for unresolved issues and agreeing to disagree. The reason Alyssa and Jocelyn talk about this topic is because of a new book Alyssa is reading, Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglass Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen. They discuss having those difficult conversations in the workplace and in their personal lives between friends, family, and spouses. Link for Book Recommendation Amazon Kindle - Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglass Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila HeenAlyssa’s Topic Points:Keep Goals Realistic Reduce the AssumptionLook at the Underlying Feelings and Emotions on Your Side and Your PartnersDon’t Cut People of When They Are SpeakingDon’t Be Afraid of Silence. Everyone Processes Things DifferentlyDeduct the Actual Conflict. Your Not Mad About the Project Details You’re Wondering if it’s Worth Worrying About For the Resolution It’s Not in Your Actions it’s in Your ThinkingIf You Only Strive for Improvement in Actions and Not What to do With the Behaviors You Will Continue to FailWorking on Reducing Fear, Anxiety, Whatever the Emotion is and then Managing the Remaining Problems is Usually a More Attainable ApproachJocelyn’s Topic Points:Listen Up - Be Fully Present for the Other Person in the ConversationBe Clear About How You Feel and What You Want Out of That ConversationLook at the Issue From Their Perspective - Step Into Their ShoesTake a Break/ Table the Conversations - If Nothing is Getting Resolved or You’re Feeling Numb Finish the Conversation There Until Another Time Agree to DisagreeLook After YourselfLook. After. Yourself.Instagram: tablestalks.podcastInstagram: jocelynstacia.coInstagram: alyssalynne12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.