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How to tackle difficult Conversations

Ep. 15

As business owners we have tricky conversations from time to time with people within our organisation. Many of us remember difficult situations where we did our upmost to please the people involved as well as trying to do what is best for the company.

 


But how do you decide how to deal with it, and can you really keep everyone happy?

 


Joining OBS Radio host, Zoe Hanson to tackling this interesting subject are Old Bond Store members Adam Myers, Head of HR Consulting at Stellamar & Ross Breckenridge, Managing Director of Breckenridge, the Growth Agency.



Plus we hear from Membership Manager, Sara Merriman on what is happening at Old Bond Store in April.

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