{"id":2398,"date":"2019-07-31T13:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T07:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2019-08-16T13:06:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T07:36:45","slug":"difficult-conversations-have-them-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitch.link\/blog\/difficult-conversations-have-them-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Difficult Conversations &#8211; Have them now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">We all need to have these &#8211; Difficult Conversations. Most of us avoid it till the point it cannot be avoided anymore.  And we all know the delay hurts the organisation and relationships. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAJZnQoBIaX4qG2d3Qabz1EWqynGqYphC34\/\">Joel Garfinkle<\/a>, an executive leadership coach wrote in this piece in Harvard Business Review and it provides simple framework that will help with those otherwise dreaded moments.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/C4E22AQHSb71uIYXTMA\/feedshare-shrink_8192\/0?e=1568851200&amp;v=beta&amp;t=B0EPV-nzr-zuqGv-v7s0FBkVwaPKGaiqMsXIXZLlqog\" alt=\"Difficult Conversations - Have them now \"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Begin from a place of curiosity and respect, and stop worrying about being liked. Give it a thought &#8211; are you avoiding the discussion because you are worried about your likablility? <br>2. Focus on what you\u2019re hearing, not what you\u2019re saying &#8211; Help the other person articulate. Spend time listening. It is more likely to give you better understanding.  <br>3. Be direct. But be mindful of culture and personality differences.  <br>4. Don\u2019t put it off. Engage. it is more respectful and productive.  <br>5. Expect a positive outcome. Focus on the long term gain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom line &#8211; do not avoid the tough situations you are aware of. Take it head on.  <br>The article is a great read to help reframe tough talks.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where I learnt it #212 How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don\u2019t Like Conflict <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/05\/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-when-you-dont-like-conflict\">https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/05\/how-to-have-difficult-conversations-when-you-dont-like-conflict<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all need to have these &#8211; Difficult Conversations. Most of us avoid it till the point it cannot be avoided anymore. And we all know the delay hurts the organisation and relationships. 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