Having good communication habits doesn’t mean we never experience conflict, or become angry; it means having the tools, inner resources, and self-assured energy to navigate tough situations skillfully when they arise. 

This post, and the script for delivering constructive feedback within it, is here to help you show up with increased confidence, trust, ease, and wisdom during your next difficult employee feedback session.

Finding yourself stuck in a cycle of triggered reactions to stressors at the office? Looking to eliminate the stress, overwhelm and expectations on your relationships? Follow these easy prompts to begin a journaling and self-reflection practice, resulting in more impactful, sustainable results in the boardroom and at home.

“Stay patient, or take the next best offer?” he kept asking himself. After all, these were crucial decisions, at a critical juncture in his career, and he needed to make the next several years count, he kept telling himself. He was a successful start-up executive with two impressive stints at well-known, venture-backed companies over the last decade plus. Yet, he found himself in unfamiliar territory. An uncertain space. What to do. Where to go next.