Difficult Conversations

Avoiding the conversations we find challenging can make the situation worse. At best, it increases tension and leads to conflict. At worst, the unspoken can cause trauma for both parties and create a tension filled atmosphere that extends beyond those directly involved. All this from a fear of upset. Understandable but misguided, and often with significant unintended consequences.

Becoming skilled at having and preventing difficult conversations can go a long way in helping us work smarter, not harder and reduce the tensions and avoidance. This work is based on a relational approach to encouraging leadership at every level. Confidence in having difficult conversations is a meta-skill that fosters inclusive leadership.

Some of the key areas this workshop explores include:

• Learning tools to reframe conversations for a positive outcome.

• Overcoming fears of discomfort, awkwardness, and risks of damaging relationships.

• Creating safety for difficult conversations through consent.

• Understanding our own avoidance for inspiring proactive and preventative actions.

This workshop focuses on a work environment where difficult conversations are recognised as valuable and may not be practised or part of the workplace culture. It supports people in professional environments to gain confidence and skill in preventing and, as appropriate, engaging in difficult conversations to address what we've been avoiding and promote healthy workplace relations.

Who should attend:

For anyone leading or working with others, whether in organisations or independently. These workshops are for people in environments where these skills are valued and who want the chance to develop them. They offer support to build confidence and capability in meta-skills that reinforce and build on one another.

What to expect:

• This session is a two-hour interactive online workshop.

• Slides are used to share content visually.

• Slides will be shared in PDF form after each session.

• Breakout rooms are used to encourage light-hearted practice of the skills.

• There will be a break in the middle.

• Certificates of participation are available upon request.

• Although aimed at developing workplace skills, the benefits are transferable to other areas of life.

• The session is not recorded to provide a learning environment where participants are free to ask questions.

This session is part of a series and can be taken individually. See Host Page or below for other workshops and Packages.

Pricing tiers are designed with an equity model. It invites you to consider your circumstances and select the option that best fits your ability to contribute financially. If you haven't worked with Tathra before and feel unsure, it's ok to choose your amount. There are further opportunities to contribute afterwards in both monetary and non-monetary ways. This offers the flexibility to decide if you receive more value than you paid after experiencing the work.

Rough guide to ticket pricing (in Australian Dollars - other currencies available upon request)

$200 Pay it Forward - Covers your own participation as well as supports another's. Thank you for your generosity.

$140 Standard Contribution - Covers your participation and sustains the work. Thank you for helping keep it going.

$90 Supported Rate - You deserve to be here. If this rate makes that possible, that's what it's here for.

From $0 Equity and Access - Flexible price that you decide. Pay what you can, starting at zero. Financial systems aren't fair. We trust your judgement—this is here so more people can be part of it.

Humanitix Fees are added after the ticket price proportionally by percentage.