Live Virtual Workshops

Difficult Conversations

Strategies for Challenging Discussions

July 09, 2025
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM CDT )
$329.00 (regular rate)
$299.00 (*early rate)
Location: Online Virtual
Trainer Andrew Wychenka
*early rate expires 06/18/2025
6
Continuing Education
Credit Hours (CEC)

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Difficult Conversations - Live Virtual - July 9, 2025; 9am-4pm Central Time

Early rate expires 06/17/2025

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Whether sharing bad news with a client, providing corrective action, or talking with a colleague about an uncomfortable issue, difficult conversations are typically stressful and often take a large mental and emotional toll. Many people avoid difficult conversations for these reasons, or find themselves ill prepared when they must have them. Yet, the ability to handle difficult conversations respectfully and professionally is one of the most important skills for success in the workplace. This workshop will review the key elements of preparing for, conducting, and concluding difficult conversations. Participants will leave with a set of tools to help ensure that difficult conversations are productive, professional, and respectful for all involved.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

  • Describe how to prepare for the next difficult conversation you encounter
  • Identify when and how to conduct a difficult conversation
  • List some tools to help you in your difficult conversations

Method of Delivery

Presentation, video, case study exercises, experiential practice, personal reflection, delivered electronically

*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view the materials.

Some of the Topics Included

  • Types of Difficult Conversations
  • Our Natural Responses to Difficult Conversations
  • Determining if a Conversation is Necessary
  • How to Stop Avoiding the Interaction
  • How to Prepare for the Difficult Conversation
  • Key Skills and Strategies for Engaging
  • What to Do If They Won’t Engage
  • Concluding the Conversation
  • Keys for Delivering Bad News
  • How to be Open to Receiving the Difficult Conversation

Target Audience

This is an introductory-intermediate level workshop applicable to both employees and managers.

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Trainer: Andrew Wychenka

Andrew is a conflict management professional with over a decade of experience in delivering conflict management services such as mediation, coaching, and training in a variety of sectors. He is passionate about helping people understand conflict and find solutions to problems that seem insurmountable on their own. He has a bachelor’s degree in Conflict Resolution Studies and Psychology and holds a Chartered Mediator designation through the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada. He has conducted over 100 mediation processes in court, family, workplace, and community settings, and has over 18 years of service as a leader in the Canadian military, which includes a deployment to Afghanistan. He also spent five years as a conflict management expert for a government department where he offered internal mediation services, training, and group processes. Andrew believes that a having a mindset that focuses on seeking understanding is the key to resolving conflict. As a facilitator, he is passionate about making the content of a workshop relatable through practical examples and dialogue among participants.  

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