Are tough conversations standing in your way?
Don’t let them! Tackle those tough conversations with a model that has been proven time and time again.
Are you having a hard time bringing up that thing with your partner? Avoiding confronting your coworker and boss? Does it feel like that friend is taking advantage of you because they know you won’t say no? Does the first sign of conflict make you anxious?
If butterflies are starting to ripple through your stomach and you’re feeling the urge to curl up in a ball or take off running, then you’re in the right place!
Tackling Tough Conversations will help you manage those anxieties, face your fears and empower you to bring your best, beautiful self to the conversation.
Let’s be honest here, tackling tough conversations is not for the weak-of-spirit. It takes work and practice. But it is a SKILL that can be learned and improved upon. I know, because I’ve had mountains taking up space in my living room as well.
Hi, I’m Jason Dykstra and I’m looking forward to journeying alongside you.
I’ve been turning conflict situations into creative solutions for a decade now. Working with individuals across the organizational spectrum, I help you hold the difficult spaces so that you don’t have to go it alone.
I could bore you by telling you that I have a Master’s in Leadership, an Advanced Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation, or even that I’m a Qualified Mediator, but let’s be honest: It’s not my education that taught me the most about conflict transformation. It’s the 500+ mediations and coaching sessions that I've walked with clients through.
Over the years, I have worked with and taught thousands of people how to tackle tough conversations, and I want to help you do the same. Conversations impact all aspects of our personal and professional lives. Sometimes these conversations flow smoothly and easily; other times, they are tough and even distressing. This course walks through a proven model to help you tackle those tough conversations that exist in your life and empowers you to be at your best when tough conversations have to happen - in or beyond the workplace.
Because I want to help you to tackle those tough conversations in your life, this self-paced course will only cost you $97.00!
“Working with Jason will not only help you better your business, your dealings with others, but also with yourself.”
It’s time to get comfortable being uncomfortable.
Where does your mind go when you hear the word - Conflict? Do you immediately think of running? Does your stomach start to twist? Are your palms getting sweaty?
The longer we stuff that conflict under the carpet, the sooner a mountain will appear in our living room. That’s why we need to deal with these tough conversations when they arise. That means that you’re going to need to step to the edge of your comfort zone so you can learn how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I can help you.
Tackling Tough Conversations is for people who want to navigate those difficult conversations better.
You’ll learn a step-by-step process that will ease your anxieties, prepare for difficult people, and give you the ability to bring your best self to each conversation.
This course will help you in three types of situations:
In the moment: He said something ridiculous, and you’re offended and feeling attacked. What do you do? This course will show you how to compile yourself (and all those anxious feelings) in the moment so that you can respond with equal measures of grace and firmness.
Reactive: You come home, and you’re still stewing about what she said to you. So how do you prepare yourself to re-enter a conversation and have it go better this time? This course will give you the questions and tools to be able to reflect on what’s been said and show you ways to reframe the conversation, so it’s productive.
Preventative: You have to tell someone something difficult, but you’re not sure how it’s going to land or where to start. This course will give you resources so that you are walking into that conversation prepared, confident, and ready for the unexpected.
What’s in Tackling Tough Conversations?
Course Overview
This course comes equipped with a workbook (digital and print version) that has multiple exercises and activities to help you put the two-hours of video content into action. It’s organized into 5 parts to enable you to meticulously go through the Tackling Tough Conversations model with step-by-step guidance. Here’s a quick overview:
Self: We’ll explore how we offer ourselves compassion in difficult scenarios. How to reflect on conversations and our role in them, and how we want to show up in future conversations.
Delight: What does it look like for us to find delight in the other person and why would we want to do that in tough conversations?
Learn: How do we prepare ourselves to hear some difficult things and set expectations for how we want to be listened to when we are speaking?
Evolve: How can we speak in such a way that the other person can hear what we are saying?
Establish: How do we wrap things up so that we can all move forward well?
Not only do you get this course, but you’ll have the opportunity to email me at any time to ask your questions!
This course is NOT for you if:
You want results without effort.
Going through the lessons without actually implementing anything is kind of like putting on running shoes and sitting on the couch; you’re going to look good, but you won’t lose that extra 5-pounds you’ve been talking about. Your success is directly correlated to the amount of effort you put into it.
I’ve designed this course to be easy to navigate, and actionable as possible. So the choice is yours (and if you’re looking for accountability along the way, I’d be happy to help).
You are looking for a shortcut or script.
The problem with dealing with humans is that they are unpredictable. As such, there is no script for how to tackle these tough conversations. There is no shortcut in tough conversations. Often we have to slow things down so that we can go the distance.
This course will show you how to slow things down so that you can maximize that big, beautiful brain of yours and show up in each of your tough conversations with your best self in tow.
You don’t want to look under the hood.
The whole reason you’re in this position in the first place is that other people suck, right? I mean, they are unreasonable, stuck in their ways, and the ones who started this whole mess.
While that might be true some of the time, tough conversations don’t always show off our best side. While we may not be entirely to blame, we might play a role in all of this, so it’s good to take a look under the hood. Tackling Tough Conversations will give you plenty of opportunities to honestly reflect on what has happened and provide you with actionable ways forward.
Are You Ready?
Typically when I’m doing this hands-on training with organizations and communities, it costs $1500. But, this is a self-paced course and I want to offer it at a price that is accessible to anyone. So the course will only cost you $97.00! Let’s turn those conflict situations into creative solutions that you can be proud of!