Difficult Conversations: Craft a Clear Message, Manage Emotions, Focus on a Solution - Paperback

Difficult Conversations: Craft a Clear Message, Manage Emotions, Focus on a Solution - Paperback

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Difficult Conversations: Craft a Clear Message, Manage Emotions, Focus on a Solution - Paperback

Difficult Conversations: Craft a Clear Message, Manage Emotions, Focus on a Solution - Paperback

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by Harvard Business Review (Author)

You have to talk with a colleague about a fraught situation, but you're worried that they'll yell, or blame you, or shut down. You fear your emotions could block you from a resolution. But you can communicate in a way that's constructive--not combative. Difficult Conversations walks you through:

  • Uncovering the root cause of friction
  • Maintaining a positive mind-set
  • Untangling the problem together
  • Agreeing on a way forward

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Author Biography

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.4 x 6.9 x 5 IN
Publication Date: February 16, 2016

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