CONDUCTING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS

Conducting Difficult Conversations
delivery Delivery:
Face to face or Virtual
duration Duration:
Full Day
participants Maximum Participants:
12
recommended Recommended for:
Leaders and team members developing skills for conducting difficult conversations
qualified Fully Pre-qualified on:
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Be prepared for those conversations that matter

When critical issues arise in an organisation, difficult conversations invariably follow. The success of those conversations is often determined by the individual’s ability to manage and lead uncomfortable or difficult discussions. This workshop arms your team with the skills and tools to effectively prepare for and conduct difficult conversations, by analysing typical patterns and motivations in high-tension encounters. Reduce friction, remove roadblocks and foster more productive business conversations with this invaluable program.

  • WORKSHOP CONTENT

This workshop is highly interactive and can be customised to reflect the group’s specific experiences. Starting with common themes, patterns and misconceptions of workplace conflict, the workshop moves through relevant case studies and live practice sessions. Through practical applications and various skill practise scenarios, participants learn the key steps to prepare for and lead a productive conversation around a difficult issue.

  • LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how to create conditions for healthy dialogue
  • Prepare for conversations to succeed
  • Depersonalise issues by reframing to a neutral position
  • Migrate from blame to problem solving
  • Identify and manage emotions
  • Develop your own style under stress
  • Employ tactics to encourage agreement
  • Recognise unsafe conversational factors and restoring trust
  • Challenge with respect
  • Manage stress in others – and yourself

  • MOVE FROM CONFLICT TO RESOLUTION

Build valuable conflict-resolution skills within your organisation and encourage collaboration under pressure with this focused and practical workshop.

  • NSW CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK ALIGNMENT

  • Personal Attributes
  • Relationships
  • People Management
  • Results

  • RELATED WORKSHOPS ALSO AVAILABLE:

  • Managing for Good Performance
  • Dealing Positively with Conflict
  • Leadership Development
  • Communication Skills

The role plays were a very valuable part of the day. Some conversations can lead to feeling anxious, the tips on preparing for success will be extremely useful.

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Training and Coaching Solutions is part of the talkforce group, a business with a long established history at the forefront of developing and improving individuals, teams and organisations. talkforce is a dynamic people development company which offers a range of Leadership, Communication, Coaching, Facilitation and Training services across a broad range of industries and organisations. While talkforce has traditionally served the corporate sector from the most senior levels of Boards and Executive teams through to the first levels of management – the Training and Coaching Solutions business is a government and public sector specialist with its programs developed to meet those needs from the entry level through to senior management.