Communication Skills: Managing Difficult /Crucial Conversations
Crucial Conversations, sometimes called critical conversations or just plain old tough conversations, are discussions in which tension and feelings run high, relationships and trust may be fragile, and different outcomes matter greatly to each person. There is always a worry about whether or not feelings will be hurt, intentions will be mis-interpreted, the ‘wrong’ choice of words will be used, and the possibility arises that matters and relationships may be worse off after the conversation takes place.
