Free tool · for managers
Plan your next hard conversation in 60 seconds.
Tell us who it's with and what's going on. You'll get a five-step COACH plan — what to prepare, the exact opening line, the questions to ask, and how to make the change stick.
Common conversations
- How to talk to an employee who misses deadlines →
- How to talk to an employee with a negative attitude →
- How to talk to an employee who is always late →
- How to talk to an employee who makes careless mistakes →
- How to talk to an employee who gets defensive about feedback →
- How to talk to an employee who interrupts people →
- How to talk to an employee who doesn't take initiative →
- How to talk to a manager who micromanages their team →
- How to talk to a high performer who is hard to work with →
- How to talk to a disengaged employee →
- How to talk to an employee who isn't a team player →
- How to talk to an employee who complains constantly →
- How to talk to an employee who gossips →
- How to talk to an employee who undermines you →
- How to talk to an employee who resists change →
- How to talk to an overwhelmed employee →
- How to talk to an employee who asks for a raise you can't give →
- How to talk to an employee who was passed over for promotion →
- How to talk to an employee who doesn't speak up in meetings →
- How to talk to an employee who takes credit for others' work →
- How to talk to an employee who is rude to customers →
- How to talk to an employee who is older or more experienced than you →
- How to talk to a former peer you now manage →
- How to talk to a remote employee who is unresponsive →
- How to talk to an employee who overpromises and underdelivers →
- How to talk to an employee who doesn't keep you updated →
- How to talk to an employee who argues with everything →
- How to talk to an employee who is always on their phone →
- How to talk to an underperforming employee →
- How to talk to a top performer you're afraid of losing →
- How to talk to an employee who blames others →
- How to talk to an employee who procrastinates →
- How to talk to an employee who dominates meetings →
- How to talk to a new hire who is struggling →
- How to talk to an employee who disagrees with their performance review →
- How to talk to an employee who wants a promotion they're not ready for →
- How to talk to an employee whose personal problems are affecting work →
- How to talk to an employee who misses their sales targets →
- How to talk to an employee who doesn't follow the process →
- How to talk to an employee who takes long breaks →
Built on the COACH method by Jon Kludt, Business Coach · Certified EOS Implementer®