Managing Difficult Conversations with skill and confidence
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Having the skills and confidence to handle difficult conversations with staff is an essential part of being an effective manager. This course aims to remove the fear factor from difficult conversations and show how the right approach can help turn that tough talk into a constructive dialogue.
It could be addressing someone’s behaviour or work performance, breaking the news about redundancies, turning someone down for promotion or trying to get a long-term absentee back to work. Whatever the issue at stake, being able to approach these kinds of difficult conversations constructively is a crucial skill for managers. A positive outcome can mean the difference between an employee becoming more engaged and productive, or getting increasingly dissatisfied, going absent or even making a grievance claim.
This course uses powerful original drama and insight from leading workplace mediation experts to look at difficult conversations in a new light and demonstrate how to achieve the outcome you want.
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2Difficult and sensitive issues
This lecture looks at some of the reasons we might have to have a difficult conversation, the problems we might encounter and why certain issues may be particularly sensitive and present us with specific challenges.
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3Why difficult conversations can go wrong
The lecture looks at why conversations can go wrong and what we can do to avoid some of the common mistakes that we make.
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4Section 2: Check your understanding
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7Words, tone and body language
This lecture looks at the importance of not just what we say, but how we say it, and how to ensure that our words, tone and body language all support our objectives.
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8Conversation techniques
This lecture looks at effective techniques to use when having a difficult conversation, such as the use of 'I' statements and effective listening.
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9Section 4: Check your understanding
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10Nine ways to success: Part 1
This lecture sets out a set of key considerations when having a difficult conversation.
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11Nine ways to success: Part 2 - The BUILD model
This lecture explains the BUILD model, which sets out a step-by-step framework for approaching and conducting a conversation to ensure the best outcome.
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12Section 5: Check your understanding