How to bring up something you noticed at work without sounding like a snitch
The sentence structure that keeps your observation about the process, not the person you're afraid to name
Topic
difficult-conversations
6 articles tagged difficult-conversations.
How to give feedback to a peer without setting the room on fire
The one sentence that turns feedback into observation, and the timing that keeps it from becoming a fight
When a parent stops driving: the conversation and what happens next
The three signs you can't ignore, the one sentence that lands, and the transportation plan that keeps the decision from unraveling
What to say to a parent who is angry about needing help
The anger isn't really at you. It's at the shower bar, the pill organizer, the whole shrinking map of what they can still do alone
The reunion, the wedding, the funeral — what to say to a friend you are out of touch with
Three sentences that reopen the door with a friend you've lost touch with — without pretending the silence didn't happen
How to congratulate a friend on a win you feel envious of
The exact words to say when your friend's good news lands like a small punch, and why honesty is the only real congratulations