1192: How to Tackle Difficult Conversations to Build Stronger Relationships with Kerry Siggins

We have to seek to understand. We've got to make sure that we just don't come in hot and do not give that other person a chance to be able to talk through it with you because there's always gonna be something that you learn. That's Carry Siggins. Her work is aimed towards helping organizations create cultures where people feel empowered to communicate openly. Take ownership and grow together. Her new book, Tal with Trust, How to Own Feedback, Spark Growth, and Build Stronger Teams, shares why you should stop dreading feedback and teaches you how to give it with confidence. So learn one. Why avoiding conversations often does more harm than good. Two, the shares model for effective feedback, and three, the hidden assumption.

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Carrie, welcome. Baby Pete. I'm so glad to be here. I can't wait for this interview. Oh boy, me too. Well Tell us, Carrie, what is something fascinating and counterintuitive you've discovered about us humans and tricky conversations? Oh, tricky conversations, yes. Well, I wrote a whole book on this because I hate having hard conversations. I'm a recovering people pleaser, and I found myself avoiding

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