http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/how-to-hold-a-difficult-conversation-in-the-workplace/ Your Friendly Singapore Headhunter Agency Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/how-to-hold-a-difficult-conversation-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Marcia Feola Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:19:57 +0000 http://www.jenny-the-headhunter.com/?p=278#comment-112 I agree this is a very touchy subject and one that I have faced many times working in an organization with a diverse community. Most people are very uncomfortable confronting "personal" issues such as those you have mentioned. Though I believe in having personnel policies, I find that using a generalized approach doesn't work. Conscientious employees take it to heart and the "offenders" often don't take it in at all. I believe the best approach is to be direct. Tell the person but follow good feedback techniques. People often appreciate being told if its done well. I have a short book: Reboot Your Working Relationships which gives a very simple easy to follow approach to hard conversation...and it works! I agree this is a very touchy subject and one that I have faced many times working in an organization with a diverse community. Most people are very uncomfortable confronting “personal” issues such as those you have mentioned. Though I believe in having personnel policies, I find that using a generalized approach doesn’t work. Conscientious employees take it to heart and the “offenders” often don’t take it in at all. I believe the best approach is to be direct. Tell the person but follow good feedback techniques. People often appreciate being told if its done well. I have a short book: Reboot Your Working Relationships which gives a very simple easy to follow approach to hard conversation…and it works!

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