How to Defuse Difficult Conversations

You have expertise. You're good at what you do. So why do you feel replaceable?The problem is skills got you hired. But skills alone don't make you irreplaceable. Jason shares his actionable framework for making the shift from skilled to irreplaceable. 

Getting a crummy evaluation from your boss is no fun; but giving a crummy evaluation is nearly as difficult. Today's listener is a new manager up against her first round of performance reviews. She has to have an honest conversation with one employee who has been trouble for the ...  Show more

Ever been caught off guard by a question that feels too personal, invasive, or just plain inappropriate? You’ve probably found yourself scrambling for the right way to respond—without getting flustered or defensive. Good news: You don’t have to answer those questions, and you do ...  Show more

"I've been booked to do a fireside chat at a conference, have you got any tips?" This is a question I got a few weeks ago from one of my Green Room clients, and she actually had the event this week. In response I shared with her some tactics she could use before and during the ev ...  Show more

Let’s talk about nerves. I say this all the time—it is totally normal to feel nervous before a conversation. In fact, it's a good thing. It means you care. But what you do with that nervousness can completely change how the conversation goes. In this episode, I’m sharing three te ...  Show more

In this episode we cover:

How to identify and overcome self-sabotage

The relationship between leaps of faith & sabotaging because of fear of the unknown

Being busy but not working on the most important things