From the course: Creating a Culture That Inspires Your Employees
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Don't put off difficult conversations
From the course: Creating a Culture That Inspires Your Employees
Don't put off difficult conversations
- When you face conflict in the workplace, do you try to avoid it or strap on boxing gloves and jump in the ring? It turns out either response will end poorly. Having tough conversations takes guts. As a younger manager, my stomach would tie up in knots when I knew I needed to have a hard conversation. And all that stress can be taxing. So much so that folks please avoid difficult conversations and try to make things work. I remember one season in particular, when I avoided having a hard conversation with an employee. While she and I had some issues, I thought she was working well with others and progressing projects. "Why say anything?" I would tell myself. "Just let it go, it only impacts you. Or do you really want to be the guy that rocks the boat right now?" The wake-up call came when she decided to leave. And I realized, everyone else was just trying to let it go because I didn't seem to have any issues. Truth is…
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