Hard Conversations
Prepare the conversation before emotion writes the script.
Clarify the point, choose the tone, practice the first sentence, and plan the follow-up before the moment gets hot.
First words
Listening reps
Follow-up plan
Today
Conversation Prep
Ready
Next move
Write the first sentence before you enter the room.
Your coach sees the purpose, ask, boundary, tone, emotional risk, and follow-up plan before helping you practice.
Clarify
Ask
Purpose, boundary, and first sentence.
Regulate
Tone
Breath, listening, and de-escalation.
Repair
Trust
Feedback, repair, and follow-through.
How it works
1
Clarify the point
Name the ask, boundary, and first sentence.
2
Regulate and listen
Practice staying grounded and reflective.
3
Repair and follow through
Choose what happens after the talk.