Communication may be a speech-language pathologist's life's work, but difficult conversations are still DIFFICULT! With other tasks and stressors vying for the limited time and resources of the school-based SLP, it can be easy to put off having a difficult conversation in the hopes that the problem will go away. Unfortunately, the longer hard conversations are avoided, the larger the problem becomes. This presentation will provide a solution-oriented, step-by-step approach to starting and managing difficult conversations. Imagine a workplace with less stress, increased trust, and better outcomes for everyone. You've got this!