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Difficult Conversations Don't Have to Be Difficult
Amy P. Kelly
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Leadership
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Transform workplace tension into growth opportunities with Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly's national bestseller. Their revolutionary "Heart Conversations" approach has leaders rethinking confrontation. What if the hardest conversations could become your most powerful team-building moments? Discover why HR executives can't stop talking about it.

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The Conversation You're Avoiding Is the One You Need Most

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Your palms are sweating. You've rehearsed this conversation a dozen times in your head, yet the words still won't come. Maybe it's telling your colleague their work isn't meeting expectations. Perhaps it's confronting your partner about feeling disconnected. Or it could be admitting to your team that you've lost your way as a leader. We've all been there-standing at the threshold of a conversation we desperately need to have but would rather avoid. What if the very dialogue you're dodging holds the key to everything you want?

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When Success Becomes Your Blindfold

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The Framework That Changes Everything

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The Elephant in the Conference Room

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Trust: The Currency That Buys Honest Dialogue

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The One Ball That Matters Most

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The Success That Left Her Empty

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