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You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

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No one likes to be caught off guard. But life sometimes throws us curveballs and we may find ourselves confronted with difficult situations that we feel unprepared to handle. The need to speak our ...

Most unlucky people have found themselves thrust into difficult conversations at some point in their lives. Whether it's a demanding boss, or an upset partner, learning how to navigate these ...

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