How To Give Ultimatums
July 3, 2023
In this episode, I talk about how to give an ultimatum effectively. This is an effective way of dealing with problematic behaviour in an assertive way whilst minimising the chance of defensiveness and resistance.
The approach I suggest can be used in workplace conflict as well as in parenting relationships or other personal conflict situations.
Of course, you can't control the behaviour of the other person, but responding in a strategic way rather than reacting means that you increase the changes of a positive outcome.
In this episode, I talk about how to give an ultimatum effectively. What I mean by 'effectively is that you give the person you're dealing with an option and outlines the consequences either way. This is an effective way of dealing with problematic behaviour assertively whilst minimising the chance of defensiveness and resistance.
Of course, you can't control the behaviour of the other person, but responding in a strategic way rather than reacting means that you increase the changes of a positive outcome.
Of course, you can't control the behaviour of the other person, but responding in a strategic way rather than reacting means that you increase the changes of a positive outcome.