This activity requires 60-90 minutes. . Having difficult conversations is a part of the Manager and HR’s job. ... PRESENTS • Addressing conflict through a “Difficult Conversation” ... Two role-plays 1. We recommend the use of role play based interventions called Skill Capsules to help managers hone their skills in managing their conversations tactfully. Create a short skit to act out a possible solution to the problem and present for the whole group. conversation alive.) Break into pairs and choose roles. Facilitating the Difficult Dialogue: Role Plays. Work is Tough. Being a Manager is a Rewarding & Hard Job. A conversation about a workplace conversation can halt everything you are working on and turn your HR World upside down. Procedure: Read through the scenarios below and with a partner discuss ways to deal with the issues presented. However, what can be done is finding a way to navigate through these conversations in a way that they are constructive, and there is low dissonance making the conversation less difficult. Prime. NO. Dealing with the unexpected is … Taking the difficult out of difficult conversations July 18, 2013 Maureen Brodie, M.A. Workplace Conflict Scenarios Objectives: Participants role-play various approaches to conflicts that might arise in the workplace. Role Play 2—The Disgusted Coworker. oh never mind. DE: Role playing is a technique in which two people take on roles, and then have a conversation while in those roles. . 2. He responds with: “It’s just that your stupid mutt . Practice Scenario 1 for 15 minutes. Role Play - Scenario A Skill building opportunity • Having a difficult conversation: practice for moving forward in collaboration • How to communicate and approach difficult discussions using “I” statements. You’re … (Take a guess at what you think has him so angry.) I don’t want to cause trouble.” You wonder if your dog got into his yard and dug up his flowers again. Purpose: Teachers often are hesitant to raise topics such as racism, sexism, economic injustice, and heterosexism in the classroom because their training has not prepared them to … For example, if I were to role play a conversation in which I want to ask my boss for a raise, I would take on the role of myself at work, and my partner would take on the role …