Topic Description (this will appear in the opt-in email and sign-up form for your engagement)
From giving and receiving feedback to negotiations to navigating conflicts, tough conversations will inevitably arise in our careers. In this conversation, talk about cultivating an empathetic, solutions-oriented approach to turn these challenging moments into opportunities for growth.
Areas of interest (participants will select 1-3 of these when they sign up for the conversation, and they will be matched with someone with similar interests)
Conversation preparation
Delivering constructive feedback
Receiving constructive feedback
Identifying defensive triggers
Raising tough topics
Self advocacy
Team feedback culture
Remote feedback
Discussion questions (these will appear as part of the agenda that is sent to participants the day before the conversation, and they are also listed in the calendar invite)
How do you prepare for tough conversations?
When receiving feedback, what triggers your defensiveness? What are your methods for acknowledging these feelings and setting them aside or addressing them?
What kind of tough conversations do you dread? Why?
Has having tough conversations with your team gotten more challenging while remote? How are you navigating this?
How do you bring empathy into tough conversations?
What’s something you’ve learned from a tough conversation in your career?