Difficult Conversations about Politics at Work

The best things in life are often on the other side of tough conversations. Tune into this course to learn how to structure and navigate difficult political conversations at work.

Introduction

• The need to have difficult conversations

1. Difficult Conversations about Politics at Work

• Assessing your goals
• Political conversations are uniquely difficult
• Using level-one communication
• Framing the conversation with positivity
• Mobilizing empathy
• Focus on values, not ideology
• Using a framework for communicating
• Mediating political conflict

Next Steps

• Words of encouragement