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The Art and Science of Difficult Conversations — 136 episodes
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How to facilitate heavy group topics (Part 2 with Frank Velasquez, Jr.)
How to use Restorative Justice Circles to lead better groups (Part 1 with Frank Velasquez Jr.)
How to Communicate as a Leader when Times are Tough
Balancing empathy and performance in leadership
Unlock Your Potential with CIDER Strategies: A Step-by-Step Guide
From Burnout to Bliss: Transformational Leadership and Self-Awareness with Tina Paulus Krause (part 1)
How to address underperformance when the employee is a friend (Part 2 with Ashley Cox)
How can women in leadership thrive? (Part 1 with Ashley Cox)
How to deal with difficult emotions in Difficult Conversations (Part 2 with Laura Morgan)
How to get comfortable with emotions in difficult conversations (Part 1 with Laura Morgan)
How to Deliver Bad News Effectively with Dr. Toby Campbell (Part 2)
How to Deliver Bad News: Insights from end-of-life conversations (Part 1)
How to Advocate for Self and Others - Roleplay (Part 2)
How to Speak Up When the System Wasn't Built for You (Part 1)
How to make difficult conversations simpler (Part 2 with Travis Dalrymple)
How to make difficult conversations simpler (Part 1 with Travis Dalrymple)
How to deal with overbearing parents (Part 2 with Roberta Dombrowski)
How to set boundaries with your family (Part 1 with Roberta Dombrowski)
Roleplay: Dealing with Inappropriate Jokes in the Workplace (Part 2)
How to Navigate Disrespectful Behavior in the Workplace with Rachel Platt (Part 1)
Roleplay: Performance conversations with Peter Vinge (Part 2)
How to Address Performance Issues with Peter Vinge (Part 1)
How to Create Teams that Innovate (Part 2 with Kristina Joy Carlson)
How to Create Teams that Innovate (Part 1 with Kristina Joy Carlson)
How to Fix Organizational Silos (Part 2 – with Julian Chender)
How to fix organizational silos (Part 1 with Julian Chender)
Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Psychological Safety, Accountability & Compassionate Layoffs (Compilation)
Honest Conversations in Love: Open Communication, Conflict & Dating (Compilation)
Finding Your Voice Under Pressure: Courage, Conflict & Leadership Conversations (Compilation)
How to give performance feedback (Compilation Episode)
How to give feedback to your boss (Part 2 with Sara and Laurel)
How to Manage Up (Part 1 with Laurel Engbretson)
How to Overcome Networking Anxiety (part 2 with Jack Pittas)
How to overcome networking anxiety (Part 1 with Jack Pittas)
Boundaries in Leadership with Angela Barnes - Part 2 (Roleplay)
Kind vs. Nice: The Boundary Difference That Changes Everything - Part 1 with Angela Barnes
Navigating Power Dynamics: Six Types of Power + Scripts to Manage Up, Down & Across
How to build credibility as a leader Part 2 with Matt Brown
How to turn critics into cheerleaders Part 1 (with Matt Brown)
Part 2: The Secret to Scaling Communities: Culture, Consistency, and Celebration (with Tasha Van Vlack)
Part 1: How to Overcome Self-Doubt (With Tasha Van Vlack)
Roleplay: Boss to Employee - Performance Conversation with Jevon Gondwe (Part 2)
Building a Culture of Champions with Jevon Gondwe (Part 1)
Transform crisis into an opportunity with Scott Harvey (Part 2 - Roleplay)
Transform crisis into an opportunity with Scott Harvey (Part 1)
Part 2: How to talk about race and social justice (with Hilary Giovale)
How to Talk about Race and Social Justice with Hilary Giovale
The SIMPLEST Way to read someone's nonverbals
Compilation: Politics, Money, and Marriage
Compilation: Feedback Strategies that ACTUALLY work
Brave conversations that could save a life (Compilation Episode)
C2: Leading Through Change: Real Conversations About Resistance, Layoffs, and Emotional Intelligence
Compilation Episode - The Art of Setting Boundaries
Where do things stand after 2 years?
The Hard Conversations Business Owners NEED to be having
Navigating Conflict: Healthy Communication Strategies for Couples
Why is talking about sex so uncomfortable? (with Jannine MacKinnon)
42: Application is power. Not knowledge any more.
Helping Veterans with PTSD: Understanding Their Unique Challenges (with Ryan Casavant)
Knock. Smile. Connect. — Lessons from Sales and Life with Jamaal Mullings
Navigating Modern Dating: Insights from an Expert (Whitney Kobrin)
Is HR your friend or ... your enemy? With Amy Pagett
Preventing Suicide: How to Help Someone in Crisis (with Kacy Maitland)
Healing Journey: Finding Support after Suicide and Trauma (with Paula)
The Courage to Communicate: Insights from Tina Englisch
How to empower others to be accountable and take ownership
On Leadership with Dr. Tenia Davis
On building trust, relationships and asking for money - with Rick Peck
Navigating Respect & Communication Across Generations & Cultures
How Emotional Intelligence can transform your Leadership (with Dr. Rick Fearnbaugh)
How leaders can cultivate psychological safety
How to Communicate Layoffs Compassionately and Ethically (Summer Miller)
How to confidently set boundaries (with Becky Upchurch)
How to talk to your partner about their unhealthy eating
Connect and Lead More Effectively with Randy Wheeler
How to find the courage to talk about family trauma - Interview with Keeper Catran-Whitney
How to handle a peer stealing credit for your work
Giving feedback, asking for a raise, dealing with someone defensive or upset (Episode 23)
Compilation Episode 22: interviews with 3 experts on communication and bonus challenge question
Episode 21 - Compilation Episode - Difficult Conversations with Family
Episode 20 - Compilation Episode - Difficult Conversations At Work
5 Steps to Giving Effective Feedback
How to Be Present, Communicate, and Thrive in the Digital Age
How to Handle Underperformers Asking for Promotions
Mastering the Art of Open and Honest Communication - Interview with Grace Gavin
How to deal with a high performer who got promoted and is now slacking
Family Conversations That Can Change Your Life - Interview with Becky Ellis
Navigating Holiday Decisions: Whose Family Do We Spend It With? #difficultconversations
Is there a such thing as too much communication?
Managing High Performers Who Struggle with Team Dynamics: A High-Stakes Conversation
Helping Husbands Get Through Marital Issues - Interview with Randy Pryor
How to deal with interruptions
S2E8 How to talk about politics at work
S2E7 How to deal with a parent that bad-mouths your partner
S2/E06: How to trust our instinct - Interview with Emily Aarons
05 How to Deal with Employees Resisting Change
04: How to talk about Money and Death
03: How to Deal with People Who Go Off on Tangents - strategy and roleplay
02: Finding the courage to speak up in high stakes meetings
01: How to Negotiate a Raise - the Do's and Don'ts
34: Personal Conversations Roleplays - Compilation of Season 1
33: Compilation of professional relationship scenarios (Roleplays)
32: Special Compilation Episode: Most Popular Interviews
31: Compillation Episode - Strategies for Difficult Conversations
30: Wrapping Up Season One: Reflections and Future Plans
29 How Authenticity Can Give You Courage to Speak Up
28: How to Ask Your Partner to Keep the Place Clean (Roleplay)
27: How to Validate Others to Make your Communication More Effective & Relationships Stronger
26: Don't have difficult conversations unless you do this - Interview with Relationship Coach Tahi Matejko
25: How to deal with a guilt-tripping friend (Roleplay)
24: On Guilt-Tripping and How to Deal With It
23: Talking about body image - Interview with Laura Conley
22: How to Deal with Staff Member Pushing Back on Delegation (Roleplay)
21: Strategy - What NOT to say, part 2
20: How to find confidence in being your authentic self. Interview with Andrea Horton-Meriçli
19: Managing Up Roleplay - Career Conversation with Avoidant Boss
18: What NOT to say, Part 1
17: Interview with Jack Skeels on His Leadership Journey
16: Talking to a stubborn parent who needs living assistance (Roleplay)
15: Advanced Listening Skills
14: How Knowing Different Personality Styles Can Help You in Your Conversations (Lucie Tesarova with Steven Farber)
13: Managing up to a micromanager (Roleplay)
12: When it is time to call it quits
11: Interview by Chris Wong with Mikel Wisler, an award-winning filmmaker and author
10: Roleplay: How (not) to speak to someone about breaching your trust
9: How to ask good questions (Strategy)
8: How to use your story to empower others: Interview by Chris Wong with Special Guest Heidi Lee
7: Roleplay: How (not) to have a cross-department collaboration
6: How to deal with someone who gets defensive or angry
5: Interview by Chris Wong with Special Guest Tiffany Teng
4: Roleplay: How (not) to give a constructive feedback (From manager to a team member)
3: What makes difficult conversations so difficult
2: His Story & Her Story - Why Do They Care About Difficult Conversations So Much?
1: How to handle hard family conversations during the holidays
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