Managers and employees need to have meaningful conversations. In professional collaborations, the reluctance to engage in challenging conversations can unravel the threads that bind a team together.

This article is published as part of Community Care's Choose Social Work Campaign, to support students and newly-qualified social workers with areas of practice they might find challenging. It ...

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Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

First, I want to acknowledge and celebrate your courage for reaching out, showing your ASK, and requesting support while working in a toxic work culture. It’s not easy and it’s evident that you desire ...

Tough talk can be, well, tough. But it's also critical for ensuring your team is working at its best. Learn what holds managers back and how to remove the block that may be hurting your bottom line.

Most people don’t relish the thought of difficult conversations and research from the Chartered Management Institute found that 57% of managers would do almost anything to avoid one[i]. According to ...

November marks the beginning of a slew of holidays and celebrations with our loved ones. The time between Thanksgiving and the New Year can be an opportunity to come together with people we haven't ...

As changes continue with Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools, we are taking a closer look at how you can support your child’s mental health.This week we have already seen students walking out of ...