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A leader feels stuck. She sees others winning resources she felt should have been hers, but she hates playing politics. What to do? 

What’s helpful to say when you’re in an argument? How can you prepare to have an argument? This month’s coaching conversation dives deeper into the topic of “Conflict” which began last month. This episode has scripts and concepts for mastering The Conflict Conversation. 

Most of us were never taught the skills to help us navigate the dark corridors of the house called ‘Conflict.’ This month’s coaching conversation has practical tools to illuminate your way through Conflict House.

Frustrated at not showing up the way she wants to, a leader, in conversation with her coach, explores ways to integrate her values into her behavior.

A people-centered leader is often wounded by people. Her language reveals patterns of thought that lead her down unhealthy paths. She and her coach try to unplug these thinking errors.

A leader, suffering from his inability to say no, talks with his coach about how to set and hold boundaries. Together they explore four actions available to anyone who needs to say no more often.

An executive, whose team is in open revolt against him, diminishes the upset as the inevitable chatter of unhappy artists. His coach, sensing other factors at play, digs a little deeper.

Knowing she’ll be featured at her company’s upcoming user conference, a leader asks her coach for help not freaking out. He shares an image from his time as an actor in Hollywood.

A leader knows she needs to create a bigger impression at work. She talks with her coach about how she can speak about herself as an expert without feeling like she’s bragging.

An executive coach asks a fellow coach for help thinking about a client who needs to exude more executive presence. Together they examine three pillars of executive presence.

A rising star achieves an amazing accomplishment, yet she doesn’t feel deserving of her success. Her coach helps her gain tools to quiet her inner critic that makes her feel like an impostor.

A leader is told she is destined to become a star in the organization – if she can get out of her own way. Knowing that her fears often derail her, she and her coach explore how to tame the terrors.