The key to avoiding the avoidance syndrome is confidence. Several years later, I completed another book proposal in three days. The first book proposal I ever wrote took three years to complete. When I did, I was able to move full steam ahead. It wasn’t until I made the decision to overcome my fears, that I was able to get this done. For example, I put off writing a book proposal for years, because the thought of doing so felt overwhelming. We tend to put off doing things that we’re uncomfortable doing. As a result, employee engagement and organizational trust are declining, while workplace stress is rising.A July 2008 report published by CCP Human Capital, found that employees spend 2.8 hours per week dealing with difficult situations amounting to approximately $359 billion in paid hours. ![]() By doing so, they are allowing toxic employees to continue to wreak havoc on the workplace. An Augstudy, released by leadership development and conversation experts at Fierce, Inc. found that 53 percent of employees are handling “toxic” situations by ignoring them. ![]() A December 6, 2016 press release by VitalSmarts noted that every single conversation failure costs an organization $7,500 and more than seven work days.The fact that so many people are avoiding conversations is having a dramatic impact on the health and well-being of organizations and their employees. Of course, the result is predictable-increased stress and often the problem gets worse and not better. Or if people do have them, they’re like me-quick to prove at all costs that the other person is down-right wrong, and they’re right. In my experience, and according to a number of research studies, avoidance of difficult conversations has grown into a full-blown epidemic. Why don’t you stop by, and we can discuss any concerns you may have? Sound good?” I then composed a text that was more in line with the advice I give my readers in my latest book, Can We Talk? Seven Principles for Managing Difficult Conversations at Work. (Note: The Kindle version is now available for download.) ![]() Fortunately, before hitting send, I caught myself, and instead, hit the delete button.
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