Managing Difficult Conversations Training

This Managing Difficult Conversations Training course teaches you the right approach and strategies to manage and turn potentially difficult conversations into positive discussions with positive outcomes.

After completing this course, you will have learned to: establish the intent of a conversation and its desired outcome, manage your body language, create a conversation template and personalized action plan, stay in control of the conversation throughout, speak persuasively, listen actively, use probing techniques and much more.

This comprehensive training course is available across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jackson, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio and Seattle.

Your Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

  • Predict the results of a conversation
  • Establish the intent of a conversation
  • Identify the desired outcome
  • Manage their body language
  • Speak persuasively
  • Listen actively
  • Use probing techniques
  • Ask the right questions at the right time
  • Establish the purpose of a difficult conversation
  • Create a conversation template
  • Create a personalized action plan
  • Use communication skills to influence and control
  • Maintain safety in a conversation
  • Choose an appropriate place for a conversation
  • Understand and analyze the other person
  • Stay in control of the conversation throughout
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Plus the workshops are always tailored to your current context

I found the course beneficial for my particular circumstances, it also gave me the tools required to build better relationships.

I’m very impressed by PD Training … they specifically selected one of their specialist facilitators to run the session which then made it possible for us to discuss our requirements further and tailor the course we had selected to suit our particular needs.

Plus you’ll also receive:

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If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
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12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.

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Managing Difficult Conversations require specialized knowledge and skill development because they are tough to handle without specialized skills. During this training course, participants develop an understanding of where, when, why and how to conduct difficult conversations.

The goal of this course is to empower professionals to be in control of a difficult conversation at all stages of it so that they can achieve the desired outcome. Mastering communication is a necessary skill in the management of human resources, handling of customers, and team management.

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Course Outline for Managing Difficult Conversations Training

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 1

Course Overview

  • Icebreaker
  • Housekeeping Items
  • Workshop Objectives

Topic 2

Choosing to Have the Conversation

  • Considering the Consequences
  • Establishing Your Frame of Reference
  • Establishing Positive Intent
  • Identifying the Desired Outcome

Topic 3

Toolkit for Successful Conversations

  • Managing Your Body Language
  • Speaking Persuasively
  • Active Listening
  • Asking Questions
  • Probing Techniques

Topic 4

Choosing the Time and Place

  • Finding a Neutral Meeting Place
  • Avoiding Temptations
  • Picking the Best Day and Time

Topic 5

Framework for Difficult Conversations

  • What’s Your Purpose?
  • Steps for a Difficult Conversation
  • Creating a Conversation Template

Topic 6

Staying Safe

  • Mutual Respect
  • Common Ground
  • Staying in Control
  • When To Walk Away

Topic 7

Testing the Waters

  • Role Play

Topic 8

Wrapping Up

  • Lessons Learned
  • Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
 

Plus you’ll also receive:

shield

Money Back
Guarantee

If you’re not happy with the outcomes from
the course we offer a money back guarantee

profiles

REACH
Profiles

For every participant
valued at $199 each

sick

Sick Day
Safety Net

No one left behind
with our 1/2 price re-run promise

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Development
Dashboard

12-months access to the unique REACH Future Proofing Personal Development Dashboard with personally curated learning to develop agility to adapt to different people tasks and situations.

Learn Managing Difficult Conversations Training Now

We create training that meets your needs.

1-hour Motivator

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  • Generate Branded
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What are people going to do differently?

At the completion of training participants are encouraged to create an action plan, and invite an accountability buddy via their Orgmenta App.

In your Training Management Centre you have transparency to the action plans so you can see what people are going to do differently.

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Details:

  • Small classes, average 5 people, max 16
  • Certificate of Completion (always available in the App)
  • Comprehensive courseware available in the App

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Course Outline for Managing Difficult Conversations Training

After completing this course, participants will have learned to:

Topic 2

Choosing to Have the Conversation

  • Considering the Consequences
  • Establishing Your Frame of Reference
  • Establishing Positive Intent
  • Identifying the Desired Outcome

Topic 3

Toolkit for Successful Conversations

  • Managing Your Body Language
  • Speaking Persuasively
  • Active Listening
  • Asking Questions
  • Probing Techniques

Topic 5

Framework for Difficult Conversations

  • What’s Your Purpose?
  • Steps for a Difficult Conversation
  • Creating a Conversation Template

When you book a Public Class with PD Training you can expect:

To Be Engaged All Day

Activities and discussion for engaged learning all day.

An outstanding trainer

On average PDT trainers have 15 years industry experience and 7 years training experience.

Focussed on you

We always tailor activities and scenarios to be relevant to you.

Refresher Course $0

In-House and Public Class participants are welcome to join a public class in the same topic for 12 months.

Acclaimed Provider

The confidence of booking with an acclaimed multi-national training company.

Multi-modal Reinforcement

Support, reinforcement & extension eLearning and videos in the App.

Outstanding learning that people can do in the flow of work

  • Fresh targeted video-based microlearning content with interactive lessons and quizzes included.
  • Rigourous review process
  • Only $11.00 per course per person per year
  • Or get the $110.00 bundle and save

Asking Questions

The most important foundation for communication and building meaningful relationships is listening, develop your skills with this micro eLearning course.

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