Teacher Leadership AQ - Module 4
“The courageous conversation is the one you don't want to have.”
- David Whyte
Courageous Conversations
It won't always be easy, but I commit to initiating and fully engaging in courageous conversations.
What a courageous conversation is:
saying what you mean
saying it with respect so the other person hears it
What a courageous conversation is not:
saying what is easy to say
saying what they other person wants to hear
How to have courageous conversations:
Address the issue; don't avoid the conversation
Prepare the other person (brace them)
Get to the point; be succinct
Link their future improved performance to the success of the organization/group
Agree on the action to be taken moving forward
“The quality of your life is directly related to how many uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.”
- Mastin Kipp