Difficult conversations are inevitable in any relationship—no matter the type. While they’re so essential, they’re also very uncomfortable, so it’s no surprise they’re often avoided like the plague.

You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

Leda Stawnychko has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Anamika Choudhary does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

What did it feel like when you had to have a difficult conversation with your friend, spouse, child, parent, neighbour, co-worker, employee, or employer? It wasn’t easy nor fun, was it? Our focus, ...