Difficult conversations Archives

Setting The Standard

March 1, 2021October 22, 2019 by vivekupswd

BACK IN THE EARLY 2000s, the great Steve Biddulph came to town and led a workshop on parenting that changed the way I look at conflict in relationships. I wasn’t even there, it was that transformative. My dear wife had the sense to attend and returned home with, amongst other things, a powerful standard … Read more

How To Say Almost Anything To Anyone

March 2, 2021August 16, 2019 by vivekupswd

ARGUABLY, OUR BIGGEST OBSTACLE to the continued development of any relationship is our capacity to say difficult stuff. A limit on candidness restrains both truth-telling and creativity, making real change and improvement impossible. Think about it. What are conversations with others for, both at and away from work, if not to discuss what matters most? … Read more