In this 60 minute workshop, you’ll decide whether the conversation is actually needed and leave with a simple, written plan for how to open it clearly and fairly. As well as a simple process you can use for future conversations.
Do you keep replaying a conversation in your head, knowing it needs to happen, but not quite sure how to start it?
Are you stuck between wanting to be clear and worrying it will damage the relationship?
Have you read advice on difficult conversations but struggled to apply it in real situations?
This Isn’t About Scripts Or Saying The “Perfect” Thing
You can find plenty of advice on difficult conversations. The missing piece is how to think before you speak. Most conversations go wrong not because people lack courage, but because they don’t have clarity about what’s really going on.
They’re not sure if the conversation is really needed, what the real issue is, how firm is fair, or what they’re responsible for. That leads to overthinking, softening, and avoidance.
This workshop helps you slow down and clarify your judgement so you can approach the conversation calmly and fairly — without making it worse.
What Others Are Saying
We believe in this work because we’ve seen the difference it makes.. Here’s what clients say about working with Andy. These testimonials are from coaching engagements.
What We'll Work Through
This workshop is deliberately focused.
Rather than trying to cover everything about difficult conversations, we’ll slow down and work through one clear preparation process together.
You'll leave with:
Throughout the session, the focus is on clear thinking before you speak. There’s no performance, no role-play, and no pressure.
You’ll leave with a written plan you can trust — and a way of preparing for future conversations when they come up.
Hey There, I’m Andy Lee
I help first-time and accidental managers who were promoted for their technical skill — but never given clear guidance on the people side of the job.
Most of the managers I work with care deeply about doing the right thing, want to be fair, and take responsibility seriously. What they weren’t given was a clear way to think about the human side of daily work. I know that position well — I’ve been an accidental manager myself, and over the last 20 years I’ve supported managers in corporate environments, startups, and fast-moving teams.
What people tend to thank me for isn’t motivation or confidence tricks. It’s clarity — clarity about what actually matters in a situation, what their role requires, and how to take the next step calmly and confidently. This workshop is built on that same approach.
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