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How Confidently Do You Handle Difficult Conversations?
Difficult conversations are part of leadership — but most people never learn how to handle them well.
This self-assessment helps you uncover:
- how consistently you initiate tough conversations
- whether you prepare effectively before you step in
- how well you manage emotions — yours and theirs
- whether you listen to understand rather than defend
- how confidently you balance empathy with objectivity
- if you follow up to build trust and reinforce clarity
- how your approach impacts team morale and relationships
Managing Difficult Conversations Skills Self-Assessment
This 5-minute self-assessment reveals your strengths and growth areas.
Knowing How To Manage Difficult Conversations Builds Your Leadership Impact
The leaders who grow the fastest — and build the strongest teams — are the ones who face the conversations most people avoid.
Developing this skill leads to:
- fewer misunderstandings
- faster resolution of conflict
- stronger trust
- clearer expectations
- better performance
- healthier culture
- more confident decision-making
If you want your team to thrive, this capability is non-negotiable.
Based on real behaviours, and grounded in human-centred leadership principles, this self-assessment gives you:
Evidence-Aligned Leadership Questions
Covering the core skills needed to navigate tension, conflict, and sensitive topics.
Your Difficult Conversations Profile
Your score places you into one of four profiles — from Conversation Beginner to Conversation Master — giving you a clear view of your current capability.
Practical Recommendations
Including preparation tools, emotional-management techniques, and frameworks for staying calm, objective, and constructive in the moment.
Take the Free Self-Assessment
Understand your strengths.
Identify your opportunities.
Lead difficult conversations with clarity and confidence.
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