As you lead you must expand your capacity to have difficult conversations. On season 2 of the podcast we focus on organizational unity; on this episode we talk about pursuing unity in seasons of discord.
3:27 Difficult conversations are harder to have when they are avoided repeatedly
6:30 Creating a culture of expectation for difficult conversations on your team
11:18 Are we avoidant or do we simply lack the tools?
14:18 Does the Christian message make us averse to confrontation?
20:11 Tools for difficult conversations
24:30 Is it possible to move past our emotions?
28:55 Ensure you are have the emotional capacity for the conversation
31:00 How we have been conditioned to view confrontation
33:55 Conflict can make us better and healthier
38:05 Address difficult conversations with vulnerability
41:39 Conflicts moves us forward and builds unity
Resources from this episode:
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822
How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication by Henry Cloud
https://www.amazon.com/Have-That-Difficult-Conversation-Communication/dp/0310342562
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/
The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
https://brenebrown.com/book/the-power-of-vulnerability/
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