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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.

One mayor barrier to success in business and happiness in life is our inclination to avoid conflict—which often means to avoid having a difficult conversation. Learning how to have difficult ...

Today’s very best leaders stand out in great part because they have developed and honed the ability to skillfully handle difficult conversations. It’s this ability to talk with employees about ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Magdalena Nowicka Mook We ...

In today’s climate, it can feel difficult and even dangerous to bring up topics like faith and politics in the workplace. The thought of hurting a colleague’s feelings or facing consequences with ...

Difficult Dialogue events are panel conversations hosted by CU Boulder's Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) that bring together people to discuss challenging issues from their own perspectives.

Picture this: you’ve spent hours tidying the house and preparing delicious dishes. Finally, friends and family have begun to arrive. You all sit down to eat, and the conversations around life updates ...

Every relationship, no matter how perfect it may seem from the outside, goes through its share of tough conversations. Whether it’s about money, intimacy, jealousy, family, priorities, or the ...