Over 80 percent of programmers found that learning to handle Difficult Conversations lead to finding better solutions to theirs problems.

00:00 | Intro
01:10 | Welcome Andrew Murphy
02:15 | Presentation Start
05:31 | Overview
07:56 | What are “Difficult Conversations”?
11:39 | What if we don’t have a difficult conversation?
18:21 | Be comfortable, being uncomfortable
20:52 | Mindset and Preparation
24:42 | Questions to help with confidence
28:10 | Getting prepared
36:52 | Worksheet Exercise
42:09 | Practical Example Exercise
57:10 | Leadership Training Course
59:49 | Q and A

Being able to participate in, and even drive, Difficult Conversations means we can resolve the challenges of our relationships with other people, but it also means we can earn their trust and respect. When we are able to engage truthfully and respectfully with the people around us we can improve our relationships with them and smooth out the inevitable bumps on the road.

This talk will teach you: – What Difficult Conversations are and what happens when you ignore them – Why having Difficult Conversations can be beneficial to you, your team, and your career – A framework to help you prepare for Difficult Conversations

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Andrew Murphy

Andrew loves technology in all its forms and is part of his makeup, so he codes, speaks, writes, teaches, makes, games and listens to all things geek.

He's been in the tech industry for over a decade and started as a software developer before becoming a leader in consultancies and product-based SaaS companies.

He now runs Debugging Leadership, where he shares his experiences, tools and techniques to provide emerging and aspiring tech leaders with everything they need to succeed for a role in tech leadership in the modern workplace.

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