The Art and Science of Difficult Conversations

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How to address underperformance when the employee is a friend (Part 2 with Ashley Cox)

How to address underperformance when the employee is a friend (Part 2 with Ashley Cox)19 mai21 min

In our follow up to last week’s episode, Ashley and Chris continue talking about navigating difficult conversations, especially when dealing with friends or family in a professional setting. Especially when they start bringing things back up or get more defensive, it can feel like you’re on the edge of losing an employee AND a friend. Hear how Ashley walks us through:

- How to address underperformance in friends or family.

- How to maintain your humanity to be an effective leader.

- How to set clear boundaries and expectations prevent future conflicts.

- How to use empathy and understanding to resolve issues with friends or family.

- How to take ownership to turn problems into opportunities for growth.

About Ashley

Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is a leadership mentor for ambitious women business owners who have a team but no time. She empowers them to become courageous and confident leaders, and build high-performance teams they can trust and rely on (without constantly chasing them to get things done). Ashley is also a sought-after speaker, author of the book Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple Podcast

Connect with Ashley

Website: www.ashleycox.coBook: www.ashleycox.co/transformPodcast: www.ashleycox.co/podcast LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyncoxInstagram: www.instagram.com/ashleycox.coFacebook: www.facebook.com/ashleycox.co

Contact us:

Email – tas.difficultconversations@gmail.comChris – https://www.myleadershippotential.com | www.linkedin.com/in/chriswonglmhc | download the Difficult Conversation Playbook for LeadersLucie – www.mindfittery.com | www.linkedin.com/in/lucietesarova and take the Saboteur Assessment