GHC15: Crucial Conversations in Your Career

"Crucial Conversations"

Defined as having:

• High stakes
• Differing opinions
• High emotions

Tactics for dealing with difficult teammates:

• Be inclusive while you escalate
• Put them in the position of asking for guidance:
• How do you think x process should go?
• I'm having problems with x step in the process

General tactics for approaching the conversation:

• Be your own advocate (have solutions in mind)
• Prepare examples
• Don't minimize your feelings
• Have goals you want to achieve
• Determine specific action items to resolve issues 

Speakers from the GHC15 Session:

• Jennifer Wang
• Susanne Lehmann
• Wei Wu

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