I was traveling in the days immediately following Oct. 7, 2023, and consequently had my TA teaching my doctoral research methods class that week. When I returned the following week, I started the ...

Not many people like having difficult conversations. Yet, the reality is that, as leaders, we must be willing to sit with the difficult feelings involved and engage in hard conversations. From ...

Nearly every day you have to have hard conversations at work. Maybe it’s pushing back on your manager’s unrealistic deadline. Perhaps it’s confronting a colleague who consistently interrupts you in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Most people want to avoid the term "hard" because of the ...

In the professional world, difficult conversations are inevitable. Whether it's delivering a negative performance review or discussing a potential layoff, the way these conversations are handled can ...

arises when raising difficult topics. This universal challenge affects professional settings, personal relationships, and social interactions alike, creating barriers to effective communication when ...

Difficult conversations at work are inevitable. Our instincts often present two options when it comes to these conversations: a) avoid the conversation and maintain the status quo, or b) have the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Difficult conversations can be tough to tackle. Whether they are with family, friends, or co-workers, it can be hard to find the right approach when starting these talks. Etiquette ...

Many of us have had difficult conversations that provoke anxiety, and we may dread the ones we need to have — with a family member about political issues when we disagree; with a supervisor about ...

Difficult Dialogue events are panel conversations hosted by CU Boulder's Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) that bring together people to discuss challenging issues from their own perspectives.