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Managers and employees need to have meaningful conversations. In professional collaborations, the reluctance to engage in challenging conversations can unravel the threads that bind a team together.

First, I want to acknowledge and celebrate your courage for reaching out, showing your ASK, and requesting support while working in a toxic work culture. It’s not easy and it’s evident that you desire ...

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Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

Author, attorney, and conversation expert Jefferson Fisher helps us understand how to approach and engage in conflict. If you said “not well,” let conversation expert Jefferson Fisher offer you ...

Most people don’t relish the thought of difficult conversations and research from the Chartered Management Institute found that 57% of managers would do almost anything to avoid one[i]. According to ...

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Most unlucky people have found themselves thrust into difficult conversations at some point in their lives. Whether it's a demanding boss, or an upset partner, learning how to navigate these ...

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As changes continue with Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools, we are taking a closer look at how you can support your child’s mental health.This week we have already seen students walking out of ...