Hard Conversations Unpacked: The Whos, the Whens, and the What-Ifs [Paperback]

Learn to speak up for what really matters

In Having Hard Conversations, Jennifer Abrams showed educators how to confront colleagues about work-related issues through a planned, interactive, and personal approach. In this sequel, readers move deeper into preparing for those conversations while building expectations for meaningful outcomes. Emphasizing what needs to happen before, during, and after hard conversations, this resource explores

• What humane, growth-producing, and “other-centered” conversations sound like
• How to recognize and account for  culture, gender, and generational filters
• How to spot and work with organizational dynamics that could influence discussions
• How to conduct hard conversations with supervisors

Learn to speak up for what really matters

In Having Hard Conversations, Jennifer Abrams showed educators how to confront colleagues about work-related issues through a planned, interactive, and personal approach. In this sequel, readers move deeper into preparing for those conversations while building expectations for meaningful outcomes. Emphasizing what needs to happen before, during, and after hard conversations, this resource explores

• What humane, growth-producing, and “other-centered” conversations sound like
• How to recognize and account for  culture, gender, and generational filters
• How to spot and work with organizational dynamics that could influence discussions
• How to conduct hard conversations with supervisors