Leaders play a vital role in guiding, motivating and directing their team members to achieve common goals and objectives. However, leadership is not always easy and leaders are often faced with difficult conversations they must have. In order to be an effective leader, it’s important to learn how to stay in control during these emotionally challenging conversations.
Here are ten ways to have a difficult leadership conversation and succeed:
Be strategic about time and place: As a leader, it’s important to be strategic about the timing and location of difficult conversations. Planning the timing and location of these conversations can help ensure that you are at your best and able to handle the emotions that come with them. Consider doing difficult conversations outside while walking to take advantage of the benefits of movement.
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