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Difficult Conversations

How to Use AI to Prep for Difficult Conversations

Janet Ply, PhD
by Janet Ply, PhD
on November 04, 2025

Most leaders avoid tough conversations, not because they’re weak, but because they were never trained to have them. Here’s how to handle them with clarity, courage, and AI as your secret prep partner.

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