Dealing with Difficult Conversations
- Participants will leave with a better understanding of their personal communication style and how to adapt their style to ensure a difficult message lands. They will learn new techniques to deal with pushback, to influence and persuade effectively, and to show empathy. After the course participants can use their new skills to not only avoid miscommunication, but also to build stronger relationships.
What to expect
- 24 months post training support included .
- Tailored and bespoke programme options .
- Our experienced training and logistics team in the last 23 years have assisted 204,680 people .
- Over 14,066 organisations trained .
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- Delivery UK wide and international (75+ countries delivered) .
Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is aimed at anyone who wants to improve how they handle difficult conversations and deliver tough messages. These difficult conversations may be focused around performance management, bad news, or be of a personal/sensitive nature. The course is suitable for those having difficult conversations with team members, senior managers, external customers or any other challenging stakeholders.
Training Course Content
Understanding your personal communication style
Aggressive/passive characteristicsWhat is assertiveness?
Triggers and responses
Going deeper - understanding emotional intelligence
Feelings, perceptions and beliefsUnderstanding your reactions under stress and conflict
Understanding transactional analysis
Building resilience
ABCDE technique for choosing your emotions
Communication styles and understanding others
Communication styles modelIdentifying preferred styles
Recognising others' communication styles
Looking for and recognising communication cues
Empathy
Adapting communication style as required
Ensuring your message is perceived as intendedPhrasing your message appropriately
Influence and persuasion
Conflict management
Recognising your hot buttonsDealing with difficult situations
Dealing with negative or aggressive behaviour
Expenses
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Reviews by course attendees
Average rating 4.9
Tony was awesome! Super helpful with his approach and great facilitator / trainer! No improvement suggestions. Thanks Tony!
Honestly the course was great and so fitting for my objectives
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