Name: Having Hard Conversations
Start: 2025-05-09T13:30:00+0800
End: 2025-05-09T14:45:00+0800

Friday May 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST

As administrators, coaches or colleagues, we often come up against situations where difficult topics must be addressed. What do we know about the best strategies for those moments? What questions should we be asking ourselves before we speak, and what environments are best for when we do speak? Based on Jennifer’s book, Having Hard Conversations, and her work with conflict and interpersonal communication, this session will provide participants with action plans and scripting tools for having those necessary hard conversations.
Participants will learn how to:

Identify why they hesitate having hard conversations
Choose questions to ask themselves before they choose to speak up
Articulate in professional language the challenges they are facing
Determine the goals of the conversation and write an action plan of support
Script the conversation avoiding trigger words that put others on the defensive
Choose the best ‘wheres’ and ‘whens’ for a productive discussion

Speakers

Jennifer Abrams

Communications Consultant

Jennifer Abrams is an international educational and communications consultant specializing in supporting public and independent schools, universities, and non-profits. She trains and coaches educators, administrators, and other professionals on new teacher and employee support, having... Read More →

Friday May 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST
Lower School Library

Teachers/Staff/Administrators Session

EduLead 2025

Jennifer Abrams

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