Matt Garretson
4 Seasons
Matt is a co-founder of BurnBright. A successful entrepreneur, he built and led one of the nation’s leading technology-enabled claims resolution and medical monitoring companies. Since selling the business, Matt has dedicated himself to educating non-profit leaders. Matt is a graduate of Yale University, Kentucky’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and Chicago Theological Seminary.
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03:53Episode 1Introduction to Hard Conversations I
Episode 1
"Hard conversations" are hard! It's easy to create excuses to avoid them, but avoidance is not good.
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Avoidance Mentality I: Emotional Contagion
Episode 2
Emotional outbursts are a big risk when having hard conversations, and they can be destructive.
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04:05Episode 3Avoidance Mentality II: "Should Do"
Episode 3
Rushing to tell people what they "should" do may prevent you from truly hearing what they say.
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Avoidance Mentality III: Previewing Your Side of the Story
Episode 4
When we preview our side of the story, we can make an already hard conversation even more difficult.
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Avoidance Mentality IV: "I am Ready, but Are They?"
Episode 5
If we ask, “I am ready, but are they?” we can create excuses for avoiding a necessary conversation.
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Bringing it All Together: Hard Conversations 1
Episode 6
How do you avoid "Avoidance" and have the hard conversations you need to have?
