Managing Difficult Conversations

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Managing Difficult Conversations By: Barbara Nixon On: 11 th November 2014 @ 13:00 FREE WEBINAR Starting Soon

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These slides compliment a very popular webinar presented by Barbara Nixon of Synaptic Change. Barbara looks at why we have difficult conversations, what they may be about and delivers 5 great tips to help you. For more details about our webinars or to view the recordings, please visit http://shorebird-rpo.com/free-webinars

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Managing Difficult Conversations

By: Barbara Nixon

On: 11th November 2014 @ 13:00

FREE

WEBINAR

Starting

Soon

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Having Difficult Conversations - Webinar

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About Me

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Management Development Coach and Trainer

Run a training company called Synaptic Change

Also work individually with managers to develop them through:

Webinars

E-learning Packages

Regular Blogs, hints and tips to share best practice

Coaching

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What is a Difficult Conversation?

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Giving someone negative feedback

Giving someone bad news about their job – potential

redundancy

Disciplinary / Grievance

Return to Work Interview

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Why don’t you like them?

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Getting it wrong

Saying the wrong thing

Getting into trouble

Managing their emotions

Managing our own emotions

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Tip #1 – Don’t put off the meeting

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Tip #2 – Prepare for the meeting

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What do you need to prepare?

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Room

Time and Date

The reason you’re having the meeting

Any evidence you might need

Any questions they may ask and potential responses

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Questions you might want to ask

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Open Questions

What; Why; Where; How; Why

TED -

Tell Me

Explain to Me

Describe to Me

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Tip #3 – Really Listen

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Tip #4 – Stay Calm

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Tip #5 – Adjourn the meeting

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Any questions

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