Conversations You Have Been Avoiding

Scripts for the talks that keep getting postponed · 6 prompts in order

Scripts for the talks you keep postponing: the toxic boss, the credit thief, the raise, the scope creep, and the one at home.

  1. 1

    Document the pattern and protect yourself before confronting anyone.

    TA
    Survival strategies, assertive boundary-setting, defending against micromanagement and workplace bullying
    PROACTIVE
    ProactivePracticalEffective
    Plug & Play5 min/day
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  2. 2

    Neutralize the colleague who takes credit without starting a war.

    DC
    Behavior inventory on dated facts, written confirmations, one narrow ask, escalation framed on delivery cost
    PROACTIVE
    ProactiveTacticalEvidence-based
    Advanced20 min now, then as needed
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  3. 3

    Ask for the raise when your title does not match the work.

    RN
    Value ledger in money, the four decision routes, comp calendar backwards, one sized ask with prepared follow-ups
    PROACTIVE
    ProactiveStrategicEvidence-based
    Advanced30 min to build, then a cycle
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  4. 4

    Stop scope creep and late payment without losing the client.

    DC
    A studio owner who has handled 300 scope-creep, late-payment and mid-project renegotiation conversations
    PROACTIVE

    Difficult Client Dealmaker

    Get paid for every change

    ProactiveDirectPractical
    Operator10 min
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  5. 5

    Say the thing at home without it turning into the same fight.

    RC
    Named pattern loop, solvable-versus-permanent sorting, a written conversation protocol, repair over being right
    PROACTIVE
    ProactiveEven-handedPractical
    Advanced1 session, then practice
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  6. 6

    Mediate between two people who will not talk to each other.

    CA
    Principled Negotiation (Harvard), Nonviolent Communication, De-escalation Scripts
    PROACTIVE

    Calm Conflict Mediator & De-escalator

    Resolve messy arguments with family, roommates, or coworkers with calm dignity

    ProactivePracticalEffective
    Plug & Play5 min/day
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