Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt
Strong Leaders Serve with Teri Schmidt
Teri Schmidt | Leadership Coaching & Teambuilding | Creating More Just & Compassionate Workplaces Through Leadership
191. Stop Avoiding It: The Hidden Cost of Skipping Hard Conversations
9 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Avoiding difficult conversations, or softening them so much they lose their meaning, can damage trust, confuse your team, and hurt your credibility. In this episode, Teri shares a personal story of how avoiding inside a conversation backfired, and explores how leaders can break the cycle of avoidance with mindset shifts, clarity, and courage. If you've ever lost sleep over a difficult conversation, this one’s for you. ____________________________________________ If you're tired of avoid...