How to have difficult conversations, Well - w. Michelle Thompson

How do you see conflict?
For me, Jon, until 10 years ago I saw conflict as
... something to avoid
... a sign that you were angry (or a jerk)
... the thing that people with bad relationships did
I know, not a super helpful approach (I share my learnings and more here)
My guest, Michelle Thompson, reframed how I see conflict - and will for you too.
She helped me see conflict is
... something to engage in
... a sign you care about the person
... the thing healthy people do to make things healthy
Michelle, Sr. Director of Coaching and Consulting at Concordia-Irvine shares:

• How conflict done well can actually bond us together
• How engaging in conflict can increase empathy (MUST hear story!)
• How to balance relationships and results in tough conversations
• Why conflict is needed to create healthy, high performing teams

Check out this episode, and confidently engage in the next hard conversation.
Find more about Michelle at:
Michelle Thompson | [email protected]
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/growthcoachmichelle
Concordia | https://www.cui.edu/

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Jon is a nonprofit executive turned coach, speaker, author, and CEO of a leadership development company. In working with nonprofits and businesses, big and small, he realized the unique challenges leaders face when they are committed to keeping the mission and people the top priority. Those leaders’ commitment to their principles and the people they lead, plus seeing the need for more leaders who strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, is what inspired Jon to start a leadership development company dedicated to the success of mission-driven leaders and their organiza...