Navigating Difficult Conversations: Speak Your Truth Without Burning Bridges

About this episode

Dr. Asha Padmanabhan discusses a three-step framework for navigating difficult conversations effectively.

Strategically Handling Difficult Conversations: A Three-Step Framework In this episode of Leadership RX for Women Physicians, Dr. Asha Padmanabhan, the host and anesthesiologist, physician leader, and founder of Leadership RX coaching, discusses the challenges of navigating difficult conversations. She provides a simple three-step framework — preparation, execution, and follow-up — to handle such situations better and with less stress. Alongside, she emphasizes the importance of two key too...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Asha Padmanabhan

Topics covered

• difficult conversations
• communication skills
• leadership
• stress management
• three-step framework

Keywords

• difficult conversations
• communication
• leadership
• preparation
• execution
• follow-up

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leadership RX

Books & works: Leadership RX for Women Physicians

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