{"id":157,"date":"2022-09-26T13:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resources.practicequiz.com\/professional-development-challenging-conversation-topics-for-workshops\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:22:48","slug":"professional-development-challenging-conversation-topics-for-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practicequiz.com\/resources\/professional-development-challenging-conversation-topics-for-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development &#8211; Challenging Conversation Topics for Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some ideas for classroom or workplace conversations minds active in the first few minutes of class or for a stimulating discussion at work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How do I deal with a difficult colleague?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to pose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you do when someone you rely on at work is a &ldquo;certified jerk&rdquo;?<\/li>\n<li>Are there options for dealing with a bully other than avoiding them or quitting?<\/li>\n<li>Is it a good idea to get HR involved? If so, then how?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How do I motivate an idle team member or student?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to pose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What expectations should a manager have for their employees&rsquo; self-starting behavior? Or a teacher for their students?<\/li>\n<li>Is employee idleness usually derived from routine, or does passivity come with disruptive intent?<\/li>\n<li>How can you go beyond &ldquo;carrots and sticks&rdquo; when it comes to motivating employees?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How do I manage a direct report with more experience?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to pose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you ever been in a situation on a team where you have someone older or more experienced you need to manage? What&rsquo;s a constructive response to feeling outshone by &ldquo;star talent&rdquo;?<\/li>\n<li>How can you avoid conflict when a more experienced direct report disagrees with you?<\/li>\n<li>How do you overcome insecurity as a manager?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How do I lead with authenticity?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to pose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can employees bring their whole self to work, especially when pressured to conform?<\/li>\n<li>What does &ldquo;unprofessional&rdquo; really mean, and how does that reflect the lived experience of employees?<\/li>\n<li>You&rsquo;re angry at work. Now what?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How do I confront gender bias?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this Ice Breaker, students meet a woman who learned that her facial expressions might have cost her a promotion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions to pose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What responsibility do we have to identify unequal and unfair standards at work?<\/li>\n<li>How can issues of gender bias be confronted at work, both on an individual and institutional level?<\/li>\n<li>In what ways can a woman overcome gender bias at work without endangering her career?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supporting Sources:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hbr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Business Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some ideas for classroom or workplace conversations minds active in the first few minutes of class or for a stimulating discussion at work.&nbsp; &nbsp; How do I deal with a difficult colleague? &nbsp; Questions to pose: What do you do when someone you rely on at work is a &ldquo;certified jerk&rdquo;? 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