If you want to have a successful difficult conversation you need to make sure 3 core components are in place.

If you miss any one of these you will find one of three common problems occurs:

1. They don’t hear what you need them to hear.
2. The conversation drains your energy.
3. They don’t make the changes you need.

A successful difficult conversation has three core components:

Get all three in place and the success of your difficult conversation will increase.