One of the biggest challenges for leaders is having difficult conversations. The end result of this avoidance includes a negative workplace culture, turnover, and a severe drop in employee morale. To make the point: Suppose a director avoids a performance issue with a poor performer who is also a complainer. The leader who avoids, uses a temporary solution by moving the ineffective employee to another department with different people. Nothing has changed except that the leader has put her head in the sand and now feels better. To continue reading...  My next five articles are going to be short and will give you the five reasons leaders avoid difficult conversations and the remedy for each issue.

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