For a principal, it can be hard to address a staff member’s performance. This process helps you feel more confident and ...

During these divisive and tumultuous times, it can be hard to communicate productively with others, especially with those ...

In business, leadership, and personal relationships, the ability to manage difficult conversations is a critical skill. Whether it is addressing underperformance, negotiating a contract, delivering ...

Difficult conversations at work are inevitable. Our instincts often present two options when it comes to these conversations: a) avoid the conversation and maintain the status quo, or b) have the ...

Ang Brennan is head of learning and talent at Insights. Research conducted among hybrid teams shows that one-third of U.S. hybrid workers would like more one-on-one time with their managers to get ...

Not many people like having difficult conversations. Yet, the reality is that, as leaders, we must be willing to sit with the difficult feelings involved and engage in hard conversations. From ...

I’m a little tired of your behaviour, she types. Delete, delete. She’s dealing with a colleague, after all. We need to talk. That’s too vague, she wonders. Her colleague is abrasive, always backing ...

Sarah Rozenthuler, psychologist, leadership coach and author of Now We’re Talking, dissects why hybrid work is straining communication and making tough conversations more elusive. From creating ...

Author, attorney, and conversation expert Jefferson Fisher helps us understand how to approach and engage in conflict. If you said “not well,” let conversation expert Jefferson Fisher offer you ...

Difficult Dialogue events are panel conversations hosted by CU Boulder's Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) that bring together people to discuss challenging issues from their own perspectives.