How to Have a Courageous Conversation

Just before lockdown, Rachel recorded this episode that specifically deals with helping individuals and teams manage those difficult conversations that arise during change, conflict and crisis. And it’s fair to say that as we continue, or return to work in our changed world, these conversations have become crucially importantRachel talks with Beccie D'Cunha, founder of Courage Lab, about the conversations that we avoid and the conversations we really need to have with our colleagues, teams and managers. They can be described as difficult conversations, but we can redefine them as courageous conversations - because ultimately it takes courage for both parties to listen and be heard.Beccie helps leaders and teams to have these conversations. Where there is conflict around performance, difficulty with change or challenges with strengths or differences, she mediates and gives people the tools they need to bring about healthy dialogue that leads to resolution.Beccie’s top three tips to having courageous conversations are:Do your prep. Work out what you want to get out of the conversation? What are the pros and cons of having the talk?Take the risk to be honest and vulnerable with your feelings.After we’ve shared, be prepared to hear the response, and listen out for how the listener is feeling as well.Podcast Links:Get the Busy Leaders Guide to Getting a Resilient Team mini-video series here.Find out more about the Resilient Team Academy membership for busy leaders. Sign up here to receive CPD form downloads for each podcast.Beccie D'CunhaBeccie has relaunched her brand and website since this podcast was recorded and now has a new company name! Contact her here beccie@couragelab.coLinkedIn @BeccieDCunha Twitter @becciedcunha You can find out more about Beccie's work at her new website where you can also sign up to receive receive her  newsletter and get a free Guide to Building Team Resilience During Uncertainty www.couragelab.coRachel MorrisContact Rachel rachel@wildmonday.co.uk Twitter @DrRachelMorris LinkedIn @Dr-Rachel-MorrisFind out more about her online and face to face courses for doctors and other professionals on surviving and thriving at work - the Shapes Toolkit training hereYou can download our Stop Start Continue Checklist tool hereFor more episodes of You are not a frog, check out our website https://youarenotafrog.com/Sign up to our mailing list here for loads of useful resources about thriving at work You can also join the

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The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again. Your host is Dr Rachel Morris, GP turned Executive Coach and Specialist in Resilience at Work who knows what it’s like to feel like an exhausted frog. In the podcast, she’ll be talking to friends, colleagues and experts all who have an interesting take on resilience for clever people in high-stakes, high-stress jobs so that together you can take back control to beat stress and burnout, survive and thrive.