Better Conversations Cheat Sheet

10 Go-To Conversation Starters That Bring Confidence, Clarity, and Progress — Without the Stress or Awkwardness

Whether you're coaching a stuck employee, giving hard feedback, or trying to resolve conflict without making it worse — this cheat sheet gives you quick, clear language to get the ball rolling.

No overthinking.
No spiraling.
Just better conversations, faster.

What You’ll Get:

Conversation openers for coaching, feedback, and conflict
Language that is clear, kind, and direct
Tools to help you lead with confidence and care — even when it’s uncomfortable

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Hi, Friend!

I'm Kara...

a leadership coach, mom of 3, pastor's wife, and former overwhelmed leader who used to lose sleep over hard conversations.

Early in my leadership journey, I thought being a “good boss” meant avoiding conflict, protecting everyone’s feelings, and quietly carrying the weight of the whole team on my shoulders. Sound familiar?

But here’s what I learned: culture isn’t built through silence or sugarcoating. It’s built through everyday conversations—honest, kind, clear ones—even when they’re hard.

Everything changed when I started asking better questions, speaking the truth with care, and trusting my team enough to stop over-functioning. Our connection deepened. Our performance improved. And I finally stopped dreading every 1:1 or staff meeting.

Now I help leaders do the same.

Through coaching, speaking, my podcast (The Better Conversations Podcast), and the Better Conversations Newsletter, I equip mission-driven leaders with the tools to give feedback that builds trust, lead meetings that actually matter, and create cultures people want to stay in.