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July 30, 2024
Protecting Yourself While Navigating Tough Talks in Leadership
Navigating tough talks is an inevitable part of leadership. These conversations can significantly impact both personal well-being and professional relationships. To manage them effectively, it’s essential to protect your energy, body, mind, and spirit, ensuring that you’re equipped to handle the conversation with grace and effectiveness.
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July 23, 2024
How to Prepare for Tough Talks in Leadership
Effective leadership often involves engaging in tough conversations that can significantly influence your team’s dynamics and performance. Here’s how you can structure your preparation process to handle tough talks with confidence and care.
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July 16, 2024
Moving On: How to Acknowledge That Something Isn’t Working and Determine a Path Forward
“Moving On” doesn’t always equate to termination. It can involve shifting away from a specific role, project, or even changing the dynamics of a professional relationship. This conversation is about progress and adaptation, not just conclusion.
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July 9, 2024
Being Better: What to Do When Someone On Your Team Isn’t Performing or Being Their Bes
Recognizing that a team member is not at their best can be a challenging situation for any leader. The “Being Better” conversation, a critical component of the Five Tough Talks, is designed to address such issues.
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July 2, 2024
What’s Going On?: Exploring a Shift in Your Team’s Behavior or Performance
Have you recently noticed subtle changes in your team’s dynamics, behavior, or performance? It might be time for the “What’s Going On?” conversation, the third in the Five Tough Talks series.
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June 25, 2024
The Ask: How to Ask for Help, Permission, or Acknowledgement as a Leader
In leadership, one of the most underestimated yet crucial skills is the ability to ask for help, permission, or acknowledgment.
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June 18, 2024
How We Work: Establishing the Rules, Routines, and Rhythms Needed for Team Alignment
As a leader, one of the most crucial conversations you can have with your team is the “How We Work” talk. This tough but essential discussion lays the foundation for your team’s alignment and success.
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June 11, 2024
The Five Tough Talks All Leaders Need to Have with Their Teams for Exceptional Results
Five Tough Talks is your playbook for identifying when it’s time to have a conversation, how to prepare ahead of time, what to say in the messy middle, and how to move forward after.
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