This is why I have chosen to call this book Courageous Conversations Connect and I am confident that reading it will make a difference in your life as well as in the relationships you value and treasure most.Įnjoy your journey, one Courageous Conversation at a Time!ĭr. When Courageous Conversations Connect with our intention, we emerge with the ability to reset our mindset ready and excited to live our BEST Lives with promise, power, purpose and abundance.When Courageous Conversations Connect with our spiritual selves during life’s transitions, we emerge with a more satisfied and fulfilled life by choosing to let go of the pain and turn it into power.When Courageous Conversations Connect with our relationships, we emerge stronger by learning how to speak truth to power while not losing our humility in the process.When Courageous Conversations Connect with ourselves, we emerge as better versions of “us” as a result of engaging in radical self-care.Thus, the following can result from reading this book about how Courageous Conversations Connect. As a matter a fact, they have the power to lead to quite the opposite hopefulness, joy and contentment. These conversations do not have to lead to despair, sadness or disappointment. In my experience over the years, if we are courageous enough to have the conversation the outcome more often than not, leads to us connecting with ourselves and the people who matter to us most. I believe that most times, we are fearful of having these conversations because we are unsure of the outcome and ultimately believe that it will lead to disconnection, cut-offs or loss. I have learned over the many years of being a therapist as well as being a part of lived and shared experiences personally, professionally, relationally, familially and spiritually, that there are times in our lives when we all need to muster the courage to have difficult talks which I like to call Courageous Conversations. “How do you feel about the idea for the new branding?” “How do you feel about what I said this morning?” “How do you feel about the new system for logging enquiries?” It’s a great way to get them to open up and perhaps give you some kind truth as well.I am deeply grateful that so many of you have found this book Courageous Conversations Connect, helpful as you embark on your healing journey. Look for opportunities to have “How do you feel about.” conversations with colleagues, rather than just chewing the fat with them. It's also much better than saying, “I don’t know how we’re going to manage without you, but from Monday we’re going to give it a go!" You'll find it much easier to then speak the kind truth. Don't put off holding courageous conversations, as it only gets more difficult.Ī great opening line he uses is, "I don't want to have the following conversation on a personal level, but professionally we have to have it". Sir John Jones ( says, eat the frog at the start of the day. But the longer you put it off, the larger and larger it looms. There’s a technical term for leaders who don’t like to tell people the kind truth – cowards. The poet David White said that ‘True authentic leaders are great at having courageous conversations”. People are actually desperate for the kind truth. If they know it’s in your organisation’s DNA then they’re more receptive when it happens. Let them know that you’ll be having courageous conversations with individuals to help them become more effective and to help move your business or department forward. Be up front with your colleagues and explain the difference between speaking the truth and speaking the kind truth. We need to develop a culture of holding Courageous Conversations – speaking the kind truth - in our organisations.
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