Okay, people pleasers, this edition of Leader's Lens is for you.
It's time to have that conversation you've been putting off. The conversation with the person you really care about. You have feedback you need to give them, but you've been avoiding it because of how much you care about this person.
I get it. You don't want to hurt their feelings or make future conversations awkward.
The idea of having this conversation makes you feel uncomfortable or anxious. Give yourself some grace. It's natural to feel this way. Conflict can be challenging for even the most experienced leader.
This is the OFFICIAL People Pleaser's Guide to Having Hard Conversations. LFG
Before I break down the steps you need to take to have a conversation that makes an impact, let's look at what happens when you continue to avoid these conversations:
- Employees become disengaged
- Lack of trust among team members
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Leaders get accused of picking favorites
- A lack of accountability among team members
- People don't have the opportunity to get better
- Problems and issues are not addressed and resolved
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People become anxious and wonder why their boss is avoiding them
You don't want any of these things on your team. You are either building the habit of immediately having critical conversations or avoiding them.
Write this down somewhere:
Don't wait 10 days to have a conversation that will take 10 minutes.
The secret is learning to have this conversation with grace.
Here are the 5 steps you need to follow: