Pages about “Conversations”
- Giving feedbackBe specific about what happened and what to do next, keep it about the work rather than the person, and say you think they can meet the standard.
- Evidence: Some
- Takes: 15 minutes to prepare
- Having a difficult conversation with a parentPick one topic, open gently, listen first, say how you see it with "I", and take a break if it heats up. Most of the evidence comes from couples, not parents.
- Evidence: Weak
- Takes: an evening to prepare, an hour to talk
- Talking about moneyMoney arguments tend to come back and stay unresolved. Talk about it on purpose, at a calm time, about one decision, and start gently. The how-to advice is mostly untested.
- Evidence: Weak
- Takes: 30 minutes, once a month