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Proven scripts for hard conversations.

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Manager
direct

Critical feedback that actually lands

A strong performer has started interrupting teammates in meetings and dismissing quieter voices.

Employee
confident

Asking for a raise without shrinking

You have carried more scope for a year and the market has moved. You want to ask for a raise.

Peer
warm

Resetting a sideways peer relationship

You and a colleague you must work with have become tense and avoidant.

Employee
respectful

Saying no to your boss without burning the bridge

Your boss asks you to take on another project when you are already at capacity.

Manager
firm

Ending a role with dignity

You need to let someone go and want them to leave with their footing intact.

Manager
calm

Handling insubordination in the moment

A direct report pushes back publicly in a way that undermines your authority.

Employee
steady

Setting a boundary with a coworker who keeps dumping work on you

A colleague regularly sends you tasks that are not your responsibility.