The 3-Step Secret to Making Hard Conversations Easy

Struggling to give honest feedback without feeling awkward, anxious, or overly emotional? You're not alone—and you're not a bad leader for dreading it. In this episode of The Better Conversations Podcast, Kara List shares her proven 3-step framework that makes hard conversations at work feel more natural, confident, and effective.

Whether you’re managing underperformance, addressing behavior issues, or just trying to communicate feedback without damaging trust, this practical episode will give you the tools to speak clearly, challenge directly, and stay connected.

You’ll learn:

• Why feedback feels so hard—and how to shift your mindset

• The CLEAR feedback method for confident communication

• How to stop sugarcoating and actually say the thing

• The secret to building a feedback culture where conversations lead to growth, not conflict

  
  

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