Fifteen years ago I went to Canada and had one of the most profound insights of my professional life. I was a newly minted VitalSmarts Master Trainer leading both a Crucial Conversations course and trainer certification course in London, Ontario, Canada. The facilitators in the course were and are among […]
Author: Emily Gregory
Try This When You’re Feeling Overworked and Overwhelmed
April 7, 2021This year I started out motivated, with goals for health, productivity, and things I want to learn at work and personally. However, our company is undergoing ANOTHER reorganization.
How to Balance Humility and Confidence for a Successful Crucial Conversation
February 23, 2021Holding a crucial conversation is about speaking your truth, and that takes confidence. And yet your truth is a perspective, and acknowledging that requires humility. Emily Gregory explains how to balance both for successful crucial conversations.
How Do I Address Someone’s Opinion of My Productivity in a Virtual World?
January 28, 2021Vice President of Development and Delivery Emily Gregory shares a tip for addressing concerns around virtual productivity from a coworker.
Is Politics Hurting Your Marriage? Here’s What You Can Do
January 20, 2021Dear Emily, I’ve used the techniques from Crucial Conversations in both personal and business situations with success but am now faced with the most critical conversation ever and I don’t know what to do. My husband has become increasingly enmeshed in politics. He is almost blindly devoted to Donald Trump […]
How Do I Have A Crucial Conversation Virtually?
January 13, 2021Emily Gregory shares a tip for creating the right virtual environment for a crucial conversation. First, acknowledge the challenge of connecting virtually. Then share your intentions for wanting to have the conversation anyway. By acknowledging the limitations of video chat and sharing your good intentions, you’ll help establish safety for […]
How Do I Start a Crucial Conversation?
December 30, 2020Vice President of Development and Delivery Emily Gregory shares a tip for starting a crucial conversation when you feel nervous.
How to Add Meaning to a Crucial Conversation
December 16, 2020Vice President of Development and Delivery Emily Gregory shares insight into who is responsible for adding meaning to a crucial conversation.