Difficult+Conversations

Navigating difficult conversations


Synopsis of the book:

About the book - http://www.difficultconversations.com/

Tips and approaches - http://www.hodu.com/checklist.shtml

How do I begin?: Opening the difficult conversation
A common question is //How do I begin the conversation ?// Here are a few conversation openers: Write a possible opening for your conversation here: > > ____________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________ Source: []
 * //"I have something I’d like to discuss with you that I think will help us work together more effectively.//
 * //"I’d like to talk about ____________ with you, but first I’d like to get your point of view ."//
 * //"I need your help with what just happened. Do you have a few minutes to talk?"//
 * //"I need your help with something. Can we talk about it (soon)?"// If they say, //"Sure, let me get back to you,"// follow up with them.
 * //"I think we have different perceptions about _____________________. I’d like to hear your thinking on this."//
 * //"I’d like to talk about ___________________. I think we may have different ideas on how to _____________________."//
 * //"I’d like to see if we might reach a better understanding about ___________. I really want to hear your feelings about this and share my perspective as well."//