Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and today, I want to talk about difficult conversations, and in particular, how to have them without crying. One of the things that many people worry about when they have to have a difficult conversation is that they’ll lose control of their emotions. They worry about exploding with … Read more
Most of us have actively avoided a difficult conversation. Nobody relishes having that feeling of dread in the pit of their stomach or the worry that a conversation will become a full-blown confrontation. But let’s face it, avoiding difficult conversations forever is neither possible nor wise. The stress, strains, uncertainty, and developments of the last … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. Welcome to my podcast series on difficult conversations. In it, I’m answering some questions that I’ve been asked and hopefully sharing some wisdom from my 30 years of leading teams. Today’s podcast explores what to do when you get promoted and you’re in a position where you have … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. Today, I’m going to look at different approaches to dealing with crucial and difficult conversations to get the best outcome. No manager ever relishes having a conversation where they have to let someone go, or tell them about a change they weren’t expecting. Sometimes it’s not actually delivering … Read more
Many moons ago I can recall walking into a huge storm from two of my team members. I was young and inexperienced and really struggled with how to deal with it. I met with both members and listened to their side of the argument. It was all about the previous manager sharing work out and … Read more
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