Learn how to bring up issues with clarity and respect. Practice communicating concerns directly while maintaining calm and keeping conversations constructive.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Stay Grounded When Tension Rises
- Practice Raising Issues Clearly
- Initiate a Tough Project Conversation
- Stay Calm When Challenged
- Unit 2: Get to the Heart of the Issue
- Identify the Skills to Uncover the Root Issue
- Use Inquiry Skills to Reveal Unmet Needs, Misalignment, and Misunderstanding
- Transform Questions Into Dialogue Builders
- Unit 3: Respond Calmly to Defensiveness
- Spot the Signs of Defensiveness
- Respond to Defensive Peers
- Navigate Defensive Reactions Constructively
- Unit 4: Focus on Resolution Over Winning
- Reflect on a Conflict Mindset
- Turn Conflict Into Collaboration
- Wrap Up After Resolving a Disagreement