Handling Difficult Conversations

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Handling Difficult Conversations

Tackling difficult issues with staff: professional, confident, effective

Reasons for attending this programme:
Do you dread those difficult, challenging or sensitive meetings with staff and colleagues? You have to tackle behaviour or underperformance, give bad news, or provide uncomfortable feedback? Learn how to maintain professionalism, grow in confidence and be more focused and effective in these difficult conversations.

What is this training about?
This programme will help you to develop a set of key skills to help you prepare for, deliver, and evaluate difficult conversations. It will provide you with the tools and strategies to overcome obstacles and focus on your desired outcomes when tackling difficult issues with your staff and colleagues. You will be more skilled in dealing with underperformance and giving difficult feedback.

During this programme you learn:

How to prepare for difficult conversations
How to structure the conversation
Ways to create a positive atmosphere and maintain a positive approach in tense situations
How to identify and then handle objections effectively
Skills to build agreement aligned to desired outcomes
How to maintain calm professionalism, when under pressure

Impact

Increased self-confidence conducting difficult conversations
Increased effectiveness in dealing with underperformance
Productive staff relationships
A more open and honest approach to dealing with difficulty
Improved leadership and management skills

Duration: 6 hours
Fees on application

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