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Difficult Conversations at Work
The Talks You’re Avoiding and How to Have Them WellBy Ezra WhitcombNarrated by Ezra WhitcombLength4h 44m
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**Difficult Conversations at Work — Audiobook · Narrated by Ezra Whitcomb.**
🎧 Listen time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Difficult Conversations at Work is a practical communication guide for professionals, managers, and leaders who want to handle challenging workplace discussions with confidence and professionalism.
Drawing on years of executive coaching and corporate leadership experience, Ezra Whitcomb explores why difficult conversations are often delayed and how avoidance creates larger problems over time. From performance feedback and salary discussions to resignations and workplace conflict, the book provides a framework for addressing issues directly while preserving dignity and trust.
The book covers more than twenty common workplace situations, including giving feedback, receiving criticism, asking for a raise, managing underperformance, delivering bad news, reporting misconduct, and setting boundaries with colleagues and supervisors. Each chapter explains the psychology behind these conversations and offers practical strategies for navigating them effectively.
Listeners will learn how to stay calm under pressure, prepare for emotionally charged discussions, communicate clearly, and focus on solutions rather than blame. The book also emphasizes active listening, accountability, and respect, helping professionals build stronger relationships even during difficult interactions.
Designed for both new managers and experienced leaders, this guide transforms workplace communication from a source of stress into a valuable leadership skill. Whether leading a team or managing upward, listeners will gain the confidence to handle conversations that many people avoid.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length4 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byEzra Whitcomb
FormatAudiobook
LanguageEnglish
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