5 SIMPLE Phrases to Change Your Workplace Conversations FOREVER
🎙 Episode Title: PSF 141: Coach with Positive Confrontations - Transform Difficult Workplace Conversations into Growth Opportunities 📌 Episode Summary: Join Michele Stewart, HR consultant and certified life coach with nearly 20 years of human resources experience, as she reveals how to master positive confrontations in the workplace. Learn proven strategies for having difficult conversations, managing conflict, and coaching employees through challenging situations. Michele shares her expertise from Fortune 500 companies and higher education, covering essential skills for HR professionals, managers, and executives including conflict management, mediation techniques, and maintaining professional relationships while addressing performance issues. Discover when relationships are no longer serving your organization and how to handle complex employee relations situations with confidence and compassion. 🕒 Timestamps (Chapters): 0:00 Introduction to Positive Confrontations 10:30 Michele's HR Journey from Fortune 500 to Higher Education 20:45 The Art of Difficult Conversations 35:20 Conflict Management Strategies for Leaders 45:15 Mediation Techniques That Work 55:30 Maintaining Professional Relationships During Conflict 1:05:00 Key Takeaways and Action Steps 👤 Guest Info: Michele Stewart - Human Resource Consultant and Certified Life Coach with nearly 20 years of HR experience. Former Fortune 500 recruiter who advanced to department lead, currently serving as HR Business Partner - Employee Relations expert in higher education. Specializes in conflict management, difficult conversations, mediation, and coaching employees from supervisors to executives. 🎧 Listen on Other Platforms: • Find us on your preferred podcast platform 📢 Follow Us: • 🌐 Website: https://www.compteam.net • 📘 Facebook: / compteam.consulting • 💼 LinkedIn: / compteam • 🐦 Twitter: / compteamexpert 💬 Leave a Comment: What's your biggest takeaway from today's episode? Drop it in the comments below—we'd love to hear from you! 📩 Contact / Sponsorships: Want to be featured on the show or partner with us? Reach out by leaving a comment. 👉 Call to Action: Enjoyed this episode? Then don't forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon 🔔 to stay updated. Share this video with a friend, coworker, or HR pro who needs to hear this conversation! 🔖 Hashtags: #HumanResources #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #PeopleStrategy #ConflictManagement #EmployeeRelations #HRConsulting #DifficultConversations #WorkplaceCoaching #HRProfessionals #ManagementSkills #EmployeeEngagement

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