Difficult conversations are part of a leader’s job

People leadership isn’t a spectator sport.

If you lead people - whether your title is team leader, supervisor, manager, or anything else - the people part is part of the gig.

You don’t get to outsource the hard stuff. You don’t get to skip the tricky conversations.
Being a leader includes:

✅ Setting clear expectations
✅ Having challenging conversations
✅ Giving feedback
✅ Holding people accountable for performance and behaviour

That’s YOUR job - not HR’s.

Flicking everything to HR to “fix” or avoiding the hard conversations doesn’t make the problem go away.

It might feel easier in the moment, but it actually makes your job harder in the long run.

It creates confusion, breeds resentment, and chips away at trust and respect.

Leading people isn’t just about KPIs and deadlines. It’s about humans. And to lead them well you have to address, not avoid, the elephant in the room.

Check out this week’s episode of Ask Leah to hear more and learn why building your communication skills is key to your leadership success.


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Is the toughest part of your job the ‘people bit’?

I can help.

Hi, I’m Leah Mether. I’m a communication and soft skills specialist, obsessed with making the people part of leadership and work life easier.

I teach leaders and teams how to communicate effectively under pressure, have difficult conversations, better manage themselves, and build a culture that gets the results they need.

With my direct, straight-shooting style I can help you:

communicate effectively
have difficult conversations
manage yourself at times of stress
increase emotional intelligence
lead with warmth
create a culture of trust and psychological safety
improve personal effectiveness

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