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The Better Conversations Podcast

The Better Conversations Podcast

Released: 2025-08-27
© Kara List
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64 Episodes
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Listen on Apple Podcasts
64 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2025-08-27
© Kara List
Most Recent Episode
How to Deliver Bad News at Work (Without It Blowing Up Into a Mess) | #63

How to Deliver Bad News at Work (Without It Blowing Up Into a Mess) | #63

Struggling to deliver bad news at work without creating chaos? Learn how clarity and empathy can help you lead tough conversations that build trust instead of confusion. Delivering bad news at work is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Most leaders
Time: 16:46
Struggling to deliver bad news at work without creating chaos? Learn how clarity and empathy can help you lead tough conversations that build trust instead of confusion. Delivering bad news at work is one of the hardest parts of leadership. Most leaders don’t fail because of what they say, but how they say it. When conversations aren’t clear, they blow up into confusion, chaos, and hurt.In this episode, I’ll show you how to deliver bad news in a way that builds trust instead of destroying it.
You’ll learn:✅ Why clarity matters more than cramming in every detail✅ How to shape conversations so people walk away knowing what really matters✅ A simple rule for leading with empathy (without over-apologizing or sugarcoating)✅ How to avoid turning tough conversations into a total mess
Whether you’re letting someone go, rolling out a new initiative, or having a hard one-on-one, this episode will give you the tools to make your conversations safe, clear, and constructive.
⭐️⭐️⭐️If this episode hit home for you, I’d love to help you go deeper. Open up your email app right now and send me a quick note at kara@karalist.co with the subject line: “I am interested.”That’s it—no pressure, no long message required. Just let me know you’re ready, and I’ll respond personally to learn more about your work and share a quick win to help you lead better conversations at work.
Check out this episode: Sympathy is OUT! Empathy is IN!: https://youtu.be/t3Vzvr8h7YE?si=2XlPHrXz2WMyFiPD
Episode ID: 1000723707138
GUID: 6b88983b-51be-4d8a-ac6e-7f029d4cfeaa
Release Date: 27/08/2025, 11:10:00

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Welcome to The Better Conversations Podcast—where we believe that thriving workplace cultures are built in everyday conversations. I’m Kara List, and after years of leading teams, coaching leaders, and navigating the messiness of work and life, I’ve learned this: as leaders, the words we say, and the ways we say them, matter more than we think. Every week, I’ll give you real tools for real conversations—like how to give feedback with confidence and clarity, lead truly connected 1:1s that actually matter, run staff meetings your team doesn’t secretly hate, and all the chats in between!

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