SUBJECT: One of the things we noticed
talking to college leaders in our work here at The Chronicle,
is that people seem to be hungry for some thoughts on how
to handle difficult conversations.
Leaders I think, are finding themselves having
these situations more often.
They have to recommend change.
In some cases, have they have bad financial news,
and that can lead to layoffs, closures.
You know, so there are degrees of difficult conversations,
degrees of difficulty in these conversations.
But that doesn't make any of them easy.
And I think that talking to leaders who've been there,
we were able to come up with a report that
gives some practical advice.
How to handle the difficult conversation,
the things you have to think of, the things
that make them, if not easier, can make them more successful.