Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

Time Management for Managers - 1 Day Management Training Course

1 day In-person Next: 15 Jan 2027 Zh-yue Identifier: 210307607

Course Overview

What you'll learn

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Recognise and manage difficult behaviours to achieve a positive outcome.
  • Learn the best ways to deal with high emotions.
  • Planning considerations prior to delivering feedback.
  • Provide structured, clear, concise, constructive and timely feedback.
  • Use questioning skills to gain agreement and commitment.

CERTIFICATION (Attendance: 100%):
Delegates who successfully completed the course will be issued a certificate by SGS Hong Kong Limited.


GENERAL INFORMATION:
Venue: T.S.T. / Wan Chai / Sheung Wan Training Centre / TBC
Medium: Cantonese supplemented with English materials

*Early Bird Price will be offered to participant whose enrolment is made one month prior to the course or online booking

Who This Course Is For

This practical course has been designed for those would like to plan to recognise, plan and manage these conversations, as well as the opportunity to practise using constructive feedback techniques to achieve more positive outcomes with confidence.

About this course

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE

Your personal feedback skills - Learn what effective feedback looks like, why people avoid it, and strategies you can use in crucial conversations.

Give or get - The difference between positive and destructive feedback.

Recognising difficult behaviour - Explore specific difficult behaviours and how you as an individual respond.

Managing difficult behaviours - Using assertiveness to express your feelings, needs and wants in an open and non-threatening way.

The ladder of inference - Understand the thinking steps that can lead you to jump to wrong conclusions.

Emotional intelligence - Understand the different functions of your brain and where emotions, thoughts and information are processed.

Communication techniques for feedback - Understanding the communication process.

Effective listening - Examine four listening response patterns and determine their advantages and disadvantages.

Effective questions - How to ask open questions to get the best results.

Constructive feedback techniques - Using a range of feedback techniques and matching them to the situation.

Dealing with high emotions - The hardest part of dealing with difficult behaviours is dealing with people’s emotions.

Using your voice - How using the appropriate tone can help calm a difficult situation.

The power of words - How to frame difficult conversations to get the best results.

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