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Get the Elephant Out of the Room: Make Difficult Conversations Easy

by Chris Webber

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About the show

In this practical and powerful podcast series, Christopher Webber talks to a variety of people about their experiences with difficult people and shares insights you can use to overcome the challenges they pose and the negativity they create. He reveals the lessons he has learned through a varied and illustrious career: success at work isn’t about what you say—it’s about how you say it. More About Chris Webber Chris is an author, business performance adviser and former sportsman. His mission is to give everyone the confidence they need to overcome the difficult moments at work. He talks about influence, negotiation, inspiring action and performance culture at work. He delivers 1:1 performance development programmes to executives, leaders and business people who want to raise performance at work. He runs training programmes for groups and offers advice for organisations preparing for key moments such as price changes, negotiations and launches. Ways to Stay Informed Follow Chris on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy the book - Get the Elephant Out of the Room. Outsmart Difficult People at Work For exclusive content and behind the scenes insight and commentaries follow the WhatsApp Channel Receive the Email Newsletter⁠⁠⁠