Confidently leading difficult conversations

The Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations

Avoiding difficult conversations may feel easier, but it often makes workplace problems worse CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared keep reading The post The Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations first appeared on Practice Business.

Jason Brown Explains Why Hard Conversations Are a Form of Respect

By: Alex Sammon Most people avoid hard conversations—not because they don’t care, but because they don’t want to be uncomfortable, misunderstood, or disliked. At a human level, this makes sense. We are wired for belonging. We want to be accepted, to be seen as kind, reasonable, and easy to work with. Hard conversations threaten that image. They introduce uncertainty. They might lead to conflict, defensiveness, or rejection. And so, instead of sp…

Confidently leading difficult conversations

Studies show that 70 percent of employees avoid difficult conversations at work, even when the issue directly affects their performance or well-being.