How to Have Tough Conversations

The Framework for Great Leaders to Say What Needs to Be Said When the Pressure Is On

De: Gene Hammett, Amanda Hammett

Narrado por: Gene Hammett, Amanda Hammett

In How to Have Tough Conversations, we cut straight to the chase—because, let's face it, you don't have time for fluff. This book is your ultimate resource for transforming the dreaded tough talks into opportunities for growth and success. Whether it’s a conversation you’ve been avoiding or truths you’ve hesitated to address, here you'll find the keys to elevating those discussions and achieving the outcomes you need.

With a blend of humor and down-to-earth practicality, we make it easier than ever to navigate those tricky talks. Say goodbye to sweaty palms and hello to mastery in communication skills and conflict resolution. This guide not only shows you how to conduct these conversations but also how to create an environment of psychological safety where everyone feels respected and heard.

Embrace your role as an authentic leader, one who addresses challenges head-on with confidence and poise. It’s time to lead with courage, ensuring every conversation is not just about getting through but thriving through powerful, effective dialogue.

Step into your power with How to Have Tough Conversations—where awkward moments transform into pivotal growth, and you emerge as the leader you are meant to be.

What makes this book different is it is a no-nonsense guide to Tough Conversations. It is filled with practical insights about having the right conversation and doing it the right way the first time. It also addresses the common challenges that you will encounter. This is the first book of a series called "The Nothing-But-Tactics Series for Leaders."

Amanda and Gene Hammett are on a mission to address the current leadership crisis. Lean into the book to grow as a great leader and become a master of Tough conversations.

©2024 Gene Hammett and Amanda Hammett (P)2024 Gene Hammett and Amanda Hammett

A great read!

Gene and Amanda's "How to Have Tough Conversations" gave me tools I didn't know I needed! I especially loved the examples they included as they made the book feel practical and relatable. The “Prepare, Listen, Respond” framework helped me in a difficult conversation with a colleague, and I could feel the shift immediately. Highly recommend the book!

Practical, Easy to Understand and Actionable

Why you need to read it:
1️⃣ It’s an easy read - practical and easy to understand, for those with EXTREMELY busy schedules, it is only about 150 pages long but is packed with a TON of useful information
2️⃣ The Case Studies and Examples - extremely relatable, the Sh*t Sandwich* also known as Kiss-Kick-Kiss method and why we should avoid it when giving feedback left me laughing as I could remember all my previous experiences related to this
3️⃣ The workbook - organized to ensure that your preparation for that tough conversation gets the message that you want across

Delivers on the promise implied by the title.

In a step-by-step format, Amanda and Gene Hammett explain how to prepare for, engage in, and follow up on difficult conversations in the workplace. These authors do not shy away from the discomfort that even thinking about a tough conversation can generate. Tough conversations are, by definition, tough. The advice offered in this book is practical, concise, and disarmingly compassionate. If you want to help you and your team to move forward productively, you would do well to read this book.

Excellent tools for leadership and ones you can reuse over and over

Amanda and Gene provide thoughtful and well tried tools to help any leader, and provide relatable scenarios for anyone leading a team. I will be using these tools often, and referring back to the book to improve my leadership and personal skills when having tough conversations.

Not helpful.

This was not a helpful read for me. It would be better done in a work session presentation