Difficult Conversations May 18, 2010
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How might we respond?? Lets explore some options
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Come at them with both barrels!
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PANIC!
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Vote them off of the island!
Difficult ConversationsMay 18, 2010What is it we fear? A difficult conversation is only the big deal you make it to be and you allow it to be. Donna Flag, Surviving Dreaded Conversation
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What makes a conversation difficult?Differing opinionsStakes are highEmotions are strong
From Crucial Conversations, Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
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Everyone wants to be listened to, understood, and taken seriously.
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Insight #1:
Its the right thing to do
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Insight #2:
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Insight #3:Get all of the data on the tablecreate a pool of shared meaning
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Insight #4:
Ban the BUT!12Difficult ConversationsMay 18, 2010
SPEAKMy example isThe evidence showsTherefore, I thinkTHINKWhat do I think?Why do I think that?What is the evidence?
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Insight #5:Ask yourself: why would a reasonable, rational decent human being act like this?
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To address the issue or notthat is the question!
Dont address and accept the current situationAddress the situation and create a more positive future
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A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Crucial Conversations
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
ResourcesMay 18, 2010
Difficult Conversations
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, and Roger Fishe
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
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Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.Dale Carnegie
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