Listen "216 - Mastering Difficult Conversations: The Art of Communication through Role-Play with Kate Crawshaw"
Episode Synopsis
A difficult conversation can take many forms — emotionally intense, sharing unexpected information, challenging someone, reasserting boundaries.Whatever ‘difficult’ looks like to you, we all have something in common: we’re terribly under-practiced in having these conversations.For Kate Crawshaw, role play can be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to feeling confident about difficult conversations. Creating a container and taking the time to practice, rehash, and become familiar with our ‘difficult’ selves can make every conversation feel more manageable and ourselves more grounded.Vital work for facilitators, you’ll no doubt agree.Find out about:How role play can give us a second chance — or a practice run — with difficult conversationsWhy difficult conversations are made more difficult by their scarcityHow to set the rules in role play and maintain a non-judgement practiceWhy it’s fruitless to role play as yourselfWhy judgement is a core part of facilitation and why it can feel so difficult to defer itHow controlling the tempo of your conversations can settle your nervesHow to stop focusing on your own ‘performance’ by refocusing on the learning outcomeDon’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player.LinksSerious WooConnect to Kate:On LinkedInShare your thoughts about our conversation!Support the show✨✨✨Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free 1-page summary of each upcoming episode directly to your inbox, or explore our eBooks featuring 50-episode compilations for even more facilitation insights. Find out more:https://workshops.work/podcast✨✨✨Did you know? You can search all episodes by keyword to find exactly what you need via our Buzzsprout page!
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