How can you be a straight talker without being abrasive?

I was raised to believe that as long as I told the truth, it shouldn’t hurt someone's feelings.

 

It took me longer than it should have to realize that just being true isn't enough to keep something from being hurtful. Once someone feels hurt or shamed they are not longer open to what you are saying.

 

How do you approach those frank conversations — whether it’s with a business associate who’s holding back the team or a friend who has been behaving in a harmful way — so that the other person really hears what you have to say?

 

I put this question to the three great minds who joined me on this edition of Quick Hits — Tim Hawkes, the Managing Director of Unlimited Potential; Stewart Wiggins, fractional COO at Induna Advisors; and executive career coach Lisa McDonald. They brought great experience and insight to this conversation that I hope you find helpful when you also need share a hard-truth without hurting someone’s feelings.

 

What tips do you have for being able to say what needs to be said without shutting someone down by being “too much?”

 

Connect with the panelists:
Tim Hawkes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhawkes/

Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/

Lisa McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fearlesslisam/
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

 

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