The Cost of Avoiding Difficult Conversations

Tough conversations are attempted and avoided every single day.

On average, a leader avoids a tough conversation for 6 months up to two years.

Yep.

And … the average cost of an avoided tough conversation is $7500 USD.

It adds up.

And not just financially. There’s a cost to your culture, your relationship dynamics, and your own stress and health.

Last week I challenged all of my clients to prepare for and lead a tough conversation.

These conversations covered a wide spectrum -- from vaping teens to under-performers, from asking for a raise to undermining biz partners. The list goes on.

And they all had one common thread: the life they wanted was on the other side of this tough conversation.

The results are just starting to come in … raise granted, a teenager awakening to the consequences of choices and disappointed parents, and an under-performer apologizing and making a new gameplan to step up and become a stronger contributor.

Grab a pumpkin spice muffin or latte [tis the season!], grab my Conversation Prep Planner , and get the life and relationships you desire.

Huge hugs,

AmyK

When you’re ready to have another ally on your side, I invite you to reach out for coaching .

Recently, Adam shared…

AmyK’s coaching style is stellar! As an Inner Circle Founding Member and continued coaching client, her methodology & insights are not only highly relevant in my professional life, but also helped me become a better husband and father.

Her mantra that “life happens one conversation at a time” is more important than ever in our remote-work world. AmyK’s given me a toolbox of great strategies to bring my best to every conversation. Her direct approach, high energy and provocative questions always get me thinking critically which helped me lead year-over-year growth of 28%.”

- L. Adam Stock, CFP?, M.S. Personal Financial Planning, Financial Planner, Partner, The Next Level Planning Group

Adam, it’s a pleasure to partner!?

AmyK Hutchens?is an international award-winning speaker, Amazon bestselling author,?Entrepreneur?contributor and has over 20 years’ experience training, coaching and consulting. With over 75+ speaking events per year for clients such as Starbucks Canada, Expedia, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Wells Fargo, Walmart, John Paul Mitchell Systems, and many more, AmyK travels the world helping leaders become Master Communicators so they can lead, innovate, sell and collaborate more effectively. One. Conversation. At. A. Time. Learn more about AmyK at?AmyK.com ?and?SheGetsIt.com . Follow AmyK on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @AmyKHutchens.