Whether it's a partner, a colleague, a boss, a client, or anyone else — describe your situation and we'll find the right techniques to support you, step by step.
Choose where you'd like support first. You can explore all four areas.
Tough Conversations helps you prepare for the talks you'd rather not have — and have them better than you thought you could.
You share the context of the conversation you're preparing for — what makes it hard, what you're worried about. No names needed. The more specific you are, the more useful the support.
Pick the area that feels most pressing: calming yourself before the call, preparing both sides of the picture, handling the conversation in the moment, or getting to a clear outcome at the end.
The toolkit selects an evidence-based framework and uses Claude (Anthropic's AI) to apply it specifically to your situation — explaining what the technique is, why it works, and giving you words or actions you can actually use.
Ask for more examples, try another technique, or switch focus. Every tip is collected in your session. When you're ready, print or download a personalised Help Kit PDF.
Tough Conversations is built on a framework designed to support the full arc of a difficult conversation — from the moment you dread it to the moment it ends. The four-area structure draws on research from the Harvard Negotiation Project, the NeuroLeadership Institute, Nonviolent Communication, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
This is a browser-based application. Your situation is not stored. It is sent temporarily to Claude (Anthropic's AI) to generate your personalised advice, then discarded. No account required.
15 evidence-based frameworks across four areas. Click any card to read the full description and steps.