How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust

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28 Jan

How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust

How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM)
1.5 PDCs
Provider: Effective Connection LLC
Course Name: How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust

Speaker: Gabe DeRita
Program Type: Seminar/Workshop
Registration URL: https://callwithgabe.as.me/SHRMhardconversations
How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust, Boulder, Colorado
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Participants will: ✅ Learn a clear, repeatable framework for navigating high-stakes conversations ✅ Build capacity to stay grounded and present while holding interpersonal tension ✅ Develop skill in giving and receiving feedback without triggering defensiveness ✅ Explore how to create psychological safety in conversations that matter most ✅ Practice strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and staying connected ✅ Understand their personal response patterns to conflict and how to shift them ✅ Receive a practical worksheet to support real-world application with team

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The quality of our relationships determines our outcomes in business and in life. Everyone knows this, but very few people take steps to train in the core skills that can make or break the quality of relationships. Those skills are about how we show up, how we communicate, and how we respond to others. This workshop trains leaders directly on all three. The people leaders who invest in training these skills for themselves and their team gain a distinct competitive advantage in both talent retention and team performance. Especially in the context of rising AI in the workplace, those with exceptional human relational skills will set themselves apart. Whether it's delivering a tough performance review or navigating interpersonal conflict on your team, hard conversations are part of the job. But just because they’re common doesn’t make them easy. Many leaders avoid them, delay them, or handle them in ways that erode trust — often without realizing it. This session offers a new approach on a universally applicable topic. You’ll learn the foundations of Authentic Relating, a practical, human-centered framework for navigating high-stakes conversations with clarity, confidence, and care. Rooted in simple practices backed by decades of research, this session equips HR professionals and people leaders with tools to strengthen psychological safety and build deeper trust — even in moments of discomfort. We will also cover the five critical steps for giving and receiving feedback with clarity and grace, which will give even the most seasoned HR leader a practical, concrete and trainable process for creating better outcomes in tough conversations.

How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust
How to Get Better at Hard Conversations: Turning Tension into Trust
925 Waite Dr
Boulder, CO 80303-2731

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