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About the Book
Most leaders understand that tackling performance and behaviour issues is part of the job, but many still lack the skills, confidence, or clarity to do it well. If you’re stuck in avoidance instead of acting, this book will help you shift conversations from awkward to assertive.
Brave Talk is your roadmap to stop avoiding difficult conversations and start resolving issues with confidence so you can strengthen relationships and elevate performance. Sarah Hochholzer cuts through the noise with straight-talking insights and real-world stories that show you how to build confidence and capability to have brave talk that increases engagement, builds connection, and delivers results.
What You’ll Learn
Gain the skills and confidence to transform difficult conversations into opportunities for growth.
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Understand the top 10 fears that drive avoidance behaviour
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Actionable steps to help you plan and navigate difficult conversations
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Proven strategies to deliver high-stakes conversations with clarity, care & impact
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Shift from avoidance to action
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Endorsement
Most leadership problems trace back to the conversations people avoid. Drawing on years of frontline experience, Sarah Hochholzer shows why courageous conversations matter—and how to have them with clarity, confidence and courage. A practical guide to closing the gap between knowing and speaking up. Read it. Apply it. Reap better, bolder outcomes.
-Dr Margie Warrell
CEO Coach, Global Speaker, Bestselling author of The Courage Gap
About Author
Sarah Hochholzer
Sarah Hochholzer is a leadership and communication expert, speaker, executive coach and facilitator with over two decades of executive HR experience. She is known for helping leaders and organisations to build connected and high performing teams, navigate difficult conversations, build positive workplace cultures and strengthen communication and EQ skills.
Her client’s say she is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, extremely engaging and committed to customising an inclusive and impactful experience.