24.02.2025

Leadership Isn’t One-Sided: Can You Handle Tough Conversations?

Leadership Isn’t One-Sided: Can You Handle…

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I said it, dismiss them. Now hear me out.

When we talk about leadership and HR we focus solely on you- the manager/employer.

We often forget there is another party in the equation. The employee.

Everyone brings different things to the table in any relationship:

⮕perspective of life and work in general

⮕differences in reactions and interpretations of events

⮕different lifestyles

⮕values are aligned with individual experiences


And all of these make up our personalities.

It’s usual that managers find it difficult to deal with personalities they’re not used to. In essence, sometimes it just doesn’t work out.

As long as laws are adhered to and wellbeing/the interests of both parties is considered then it might be time to have “that conversation”.

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