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SUMMARY:Leading Tough Conversations: Communicating Change Calmly and Clearly
DESCRIPTION:Whether you lead a corporate team\, run your own business\, or manage a household\, hard conversations are part of leadership.\n\n\n 	\nRaising prices\n 	\nSetting boundaries\n 	\nDelivering difficult feedback\n 	\nNavigating conflict\n 	\nCommunicating a change to clients\, teams\, partners\, or even family\n\n\nFor many women\, these conversations feel heavy. Not because we lack capability\, but because we care. We want to protect relationships. We want to be clear without being harsh. We want to lead without losing connection.\n\nThis workshop offers practical\, structured tools to communicate difficult messages with calm authority and emotional attunement in both professional and personal settings.\n\nParticipants will learn how to:\n\n\n 	\nShift from “talking at” to creating real dialogue\n 	\nReduce resistance by acknowledging the impact\n 	\nStructure change conversations clearly and confidently\n 	\nRegulate themselves before and during high-stakes discussions\n 	\nAvoid overexplaining\, over apologizing\, or shrinking\n\n\nBlending communication strategy with nervous system awareness\, this session equips women to lead conversations with steadiness and strength — in boardrooms\, in client meetings\, and at home.\n\nBecause clear\, grounded communication isn’t just a soft skill.\nIt’s a life skill and a leadership advantage.\n\nAbout our trainer Lisa Gu \nLisa Gu is a Life and Divorce Transformation Coach\, Change Communication Consultant\, and speaker who helps women navigate big life transitions with clarity\, courage\, and grounded self-leadership.\nAfter navigating her own traumatic divorce and\, more recently\, an unexpected job loss\, Lisa rebuilt her life and business by integrating practical communication strategy with deep inner work. She now supports women moving through divorce\, career pivots\, and major life changes — helping them reconnect with themselves and lead from within.\n\nWith over 15 years of experience in corporate communications\, Lisa has worked with organizations in the financial sector to bring clarity and connection during times of change. She equips leaders with structured\, human-centred communication tools that build trust\, reduce resistance\, and strengthen performance.\n\nIn addition to her consulting work\, Lisa is a Certified Yoga Teacher and lifelong student of the mind–body–spirit connection. She weaves clarity\, empathy\, and radical candour into everything she does\, creating spaces where women communicate boldly\, lead authentically\, and live in alignment with their highest truth.\n\n.
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lucy Jeffrey":MAILTO:lucy@womenleadglobal.org
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