How To Initiate Hard Conversations With Marlene D. Chism

Опубликовано: 16 Июль 2026
на канале: Kim Kaupe
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The most expensive thing you’ll do in your career is avoid a hard conversation.
Advocate for a raise? Hard conversation.
Top performers leaving? Need a hard conversation.
A boss you hate? Time to have a hard conversation to clear the air.

Having hard conversations is something most people (me!) like to avoid.
We don’t WANT to be uncomfortable. But it’s a must.

Marlene Chism is an expert at “addressing the elephant in the room” and has over two decades of experience helping teams….

Here's what we talked about:
09:22 Conflict isn't the problem; mismanagement is
11:38 Aggressive people shift between victim, persecutor, and rescuer
18:46 Boundaries fail due to lack of enforcement authority
25:48 Clarity can lead to better outcomes
27:17 Lean on others to help implement change
33:19 Set expectations in advance
37:12 Willingness drives change by overcoming resistance
43:24 Remember basic manners and etiquette

Homework:
1. Set an early morning intention
2. List a good quality of each member of your family of origin

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