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Scripts for difficult conversations: Giving hard feedback, navigating defensiveness, the three questions you should end every meeting with, more | Alisa Cohn (executive coach)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

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Navigating Tough Talks

This chapter explores the challenges of initiating and conducting difficult conversations in professional settings, particularly regarding performance feedback. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, mindset, and structure in delivering feedback, while also addressing the common fears and anxieties that accompany these discussions. Listeners are encouraged to reframe their approach to feedback as an opportunity for growth and relationship improvement.

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