http://www.bluepointleadership.com/blog/gregg-thompson/dangerous-conversations-coaching-for-exceptional-performance/ Bluepoint Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.bluepointleadership.com/blog/gregg-thompson/dangerous-conversations-coaching-for-exceptional-performance/#comment-4880 John Bee Wed, 05 May 2010 23:50:40 +0000 http://www.bluepointleadership.com/blog/?p=107#comment-4880 Having the personal courage and desire to conduct 'dangerous conversations' (as per the article) makes obvious sense. So given the desire, why doesn't this readily become everyday practice? Two reasons. Learning-by-doing is in play and this may be risky as "mistakes" occur as skills are built. Another obstacle can be the broader organizational setting or culture - one that doesn't naturally "encourage" interpersonal behavior that is potentially confronting. Having the personal courage and desire to conduct ‘dangerous conversations’ (as per the article) makes obvious sense. So given the desire, why doesn’t this readily become everyday practice? Two reasons. Learning-by-doing is in play and this may be risky as “mistakes” occur as skills are built. Another obstacle can be the broader organizational setting or culture - one that doesn’t naturally “encourage” interpersonal behavior that is potentially confronting.

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