New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Learning to Have Tough Conversations
Ask HN: Learning to Have Tough Conversations
2 by vkurjsnnw | 1 comments on Hacker News.
I think I’m generally a good conversationalist and speaker, but I’m terrible when it comes to really tough conversations both professionally and in personal life. I’ve always struggled terribly to break off unhealthy relationships or tell employees that they need to get their act together. Whenever I have to do have a tough conversation like that, I end up wanting to downplay things and finish the conversation more positively. I’ve read lots of general advice on this and know that dragging/downplaying things is usually worse for the receiver as well, but I haven’t been able to get better. How do I learn to have tough conversations?
2 by vkurjsnnw | 1 comments on Hacker News.
I think I’m generally a good conversationalist and speaker, but I’m terrible when it comes to really tough conversations both professionally and in personal life. I’ve always struggled terribly to break off unhealthy relationships or tell employees that they need to get their act together. Whenever I have to do have a tough conversation like that, I end up wanting to downplay things and finish the conversation more positively. I’ve read lots of general advice on this and know that dragging/downplaying things is usually worse for the receiver as well, but I haven’t been able to get better. How do I learn to have tough conversations?
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