Navigating Conversations with Avoidant Personalities: 5 Archetypes & Communication Strategies

How do we speak with people who avoid conversations? This is a universal challenge for leaders, alongside leading through resistance to change.

I tackled this topic for our April 2023 Mental Model Dōjō community session. In this 22-minute video, I share five archetypes of avoidant personalities and corresponding communication strategies.

Dig in, this is key leadership learning!

(Slides and transcript below video.)

Slides & Transcript

https://agile-od.com/mmdojo/14825/navigating-conversations-with-avoidant-personalities

Navigating conversations with avoidant personalities. We all have experiences of feeling like we’re talking to a brick wall when speaking to someone.

“Why can’t I have a normal conversation with this person?” Frustrating isn’t it.

Let’s talk about that today.