When coaching or training leaders, there tends to be a pattern of procrastination around having difficult conversations. Sometimes, those difficult conversations are avoided for too long and then you have a major mountain to address!

Fortunately, Ellen Zimmerman's no stranger to difficult conversations - as an executive coach she's worked with leadership all over the globe, identifying two things that provide support to leaders to take action and address situations that need a 'difficult conversation'. Today, she's sitting down with Ken to talk about the tool she developed to help anybody broach those challenging subjects - and why she's giving it away, free of charge. 

Find Ellen's Difficult Conversations Tool at https://www.ellenzconsulting.com/articles/2021/3/25/free-tool-for-having-those-difficult-conversations

Ellen Zimmerman is an executive coach, trainer, and the chief executive officer of Ellen Zimmerman Consulting, a training and development consulting firm located in Dallas, Texas. Ellen’s background in team building, performance management, finance and productivity, and human resources have fostered her unique, multifaceted approach to employee engagement and people-first management initiatives, and her experience and passion provide her with the ability to support individuals and teams in the development of successful business and personal plans. Founded in 2013, Ellen Zimmerman Consulting offers training and consulting services to individuals, teams, executives, and specializes in Dare to Lead training, Sāge Masterminds, DiSC assessment and training, and customer relationship management. Find out more about Ellen and her firm, Ellen Zimmerman Consulting, at https://www.ellenzconsulting.com.

Show Highlights:

• What Makes Having a Simple Conversation So Challenging? 
• The Value of Quality Preparation for Challenging Conversations
• Tips for Approaching Tough Talks with a Clearer Mindset
• How A Mere Sixty Seconds Can Make All the Difference
• The Impact of Using Fact-Based Language for More Effective Communication
• How Can Talking to a Superior Make This Even Harder? 
• What Can Leaders Do To Destigmatize Professional Workspaces? 

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Connect with Ellen:

Website: https://www.ellenzconsulting.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenlzimmerman
Email: ellen@ellenzconsulting.com

Connect with Ken: 

Website: https://kenjenkinsllc.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KenJenkinsLLC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenjenkinsllc
Find Ken’s Book, Resilience: Stories of Courage and Survival in Aviation Disasters, at https://amzn.to/3Me2pUl