Communicate confidently—navigate difficult conversations with empathy and AI

Communicate confidently, master difficult conversations

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This training is held in German.
Critical conversations? Emotional conversations with people? Complaints that get under your skin? In this practical training course, you will learn how to remain calm, clear, and empathetic even in challenging conversation situations—while acting professionally and solution-oriented. Get ready for conversations that work—with clarity, empathy, and digital support.

Contents

Mindset and focus – conversation begins in the mind

  • Mindfulness exercises for a clear start to a conversation.
  • Change of perspective and conscious focus.

Decoding communication—Using psychological expertise to navigate difficult situations

  • Psychological models and know-how for difficult conversation dynamics.

Speeches with momentum – AI as a sparring partner for powerful conversations

  • AI-supported tools for conversation preparation and written communication.
  • Rhetorical techniques and positive phrasing.

Language as a bridge – shaping conversations, strengthening relationships

  • Complaint management with attitude and structure.
  • Case studies from everyday life.
  • The phases of understanding, information, and agreement (UIA) for successful communication.
  • Active listening & empathetic response.
  • Questioning techniques: He who asks the questions leads the conversation.
  • Confidently ending conversations and mastering exit lines.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You will handle complaints confidently—clearly, calmly, and with a focus on finding solutions.
  • Instead of defending yourself, you conduct conversations with poise and structure.
  • You remain professional, even when things get emotional.
  • You use AI as your sparring partner—for powerful texts and smart preparation. Whether written or spoken, you get digital support that gives you confidence and new perspectives.
  • You develop a strong mindset, approach conversations with clarity, empathy, and self-confidence—and actively shape communication.

Methods

The training thrives on a balanced mix of trainers, practical tips, plenary discussions, individual and group exercises based on practical situations, and feedback.

You’ll be using your own (or company) account with an AI tool provider. If you encounter any restrictions, please let us know. We’ll work together to find a solution that allows you to participate fully.  

Recommended for

employees managers who want to optimize their communication skills in a practical way and appear even more professional and convincing in difficult conversations.

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Questions about the seminar content

In training how to use ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot as a practice partner for challenging conversation scenarios. You can use it to run through conversation scenarios, test initial outlines, and see how your arguments might come across to others. This is especially helpful when you’re preparing for a sensitive feedback session, a delicate negotiation, or a confrontational conversation. Through this form of preparation, you’ll gain greater clarity about your conversation structure, identify potential weaknesses earlier, and approach the real-life situation with greater confidence.

You’ll learn how to use targeted prompt engineering to turn an AI into a challenging conversation partner, thereby creating realistic training scenarios. The training you how to structure these AI role-playing exercises effectively so that you can practice handling objections, resistance, or emotional reactions in a safe environment. This creates a safe learning space for you where you can test phrasing, try out reactions, and reflect on your impact without immediate real-world consequences. Especially for difficult conversations, this is a very practical way to become more confident and flexible.

If you want to work on your tone and express yourself more professionally, AI can provide you with targeted feedback on the impact of your language. In this training, you’ll learn how to assess the impact of your wording, develop more respectful alternatives, and prepare for and follow up on complex conversations in a more structured way. This not only helps you fine-tune your language, but also enables you to plan feedback sessions more objectively and evaluate them more clearly afterward. In this way, you use AI not as a substitute for your communication, but as a tool to foster greater empathy, clarity, and quality in your conversations.

Complaints and emotional reactions are among the situations that many people find particularly challenging in the workplace. You’ll learn how to handle such conversations in a solution-oriented way while maintaining composure and structure. This training you training practical approaches from the field of complaint management so that you can professionally address accusations, dissatisfaction, or tense reactions. This will strengthen your ability to handle difficult conversations, help you stay clear about your role, and steer the exchange back toward a factual and constructive level.

In training how to approach difficult conversations with greater inner calm, clarity, and self-control. Especially in professional situations where emotions, time pressure, or uncertainty come into play, you need a stable inner composure so you don’t react too hastily. You’ll work on consciously initiating conversations, practicing mindfulness, and improving your focus. This will strengthen your ability to remain professional even in stressful communication situations. In your daily work, this means you’ll be able to handle conflict discussions, delicate feedback, or sensitive negotiations with greater confidence, without letting the situation overwhelm you.

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42452
€ 1.590,- plus VAT
2 days
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3 Events
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30.09.2026
Hamburg
Booking number: 42452
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
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Mercure Hotel Hamburg City
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Amsinckstraße 53, 20097 Hamburg
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Wednesday, 30.09.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 01.10.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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26.11.2026
Stuttgart
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Mittlerer Pfad 25-27, 70499 Stuttgart
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Thursday, 26.11.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 27.11.2026

09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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03.03.2027
Cologne
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Hotel im Wasserturm
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Kaygasse 2, 50676 Cologne
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Wednesday, 03.03.2027

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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09:00 am - 4:00 pm

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2 days
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  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
Participants will be charged directly by the hotel for their hotel accommodation. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Booking number: 42452
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
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2 days
max. 10 attendees
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
Participants will be charged directly by the hotel for their hotel accommodation. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
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