Carolyn D. Riggins
The Manager’s Talk Toolkit: Leadership Conversations That Drive Results
Human Resources
Live Webinar
Mar 13, 2026 , 01 : 00 PM ET

|  38 Days Left
 90 Minutes
Description

This webinar is designed to strengthen managers’ ability to lead through effective, confident, and purposeful conversations. The training focuses on one of the most critical—and often underdeveloped—leadership skills: communicating with employees in moments that require feedback, correction, coaching, or emotional intelligence. The session equips managers to move away from avoidance, rushed discussions, or confrontational language and toward conversations that build trust, accountability, and performance.

Core Focus of the Webinar:

  • Improving leadership communication skills
  • Addressing why feedback conversations often fail
  • Building confidence in difficult and sensitive discussions
  • Shifting from confrontation to coaching
  • Managing emotional responses in workplace conversations
  • Using structured language and frameworks to drive clarity and results

Key Areas Covered in the Session:

  • Why managers struggle with feedback and how to fix it
  • Finding your leadership voice and speaking with confidence
  • The mindset shift from confrontation to coaching
  • What to say—and what to avoid—during feedback conversations
  • Handling emotional reactions without losing control
  • Turning awkward or uncomfortable moments into growth opportunities
  • Making feedback meaningful and actionable
  • Navigating sensitive topics with clarity and care
  • Applying the Confidence Framework™ to prepare, deliver, and follow through

Who should attend?

  • Small Business Owners
  • CEOs
  • CFO
  • Company Presidents
  • HR
  • Leaders
  • Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Project Managers
  • Department Heads
  • Supervisors and anyone in a Leadership Role

Speaker

Carolyn D. Riggins

Carolyn D. Riggins is the founder and owner of CDR Consulting Services specializing in training, coaching and identifying problematic gaps in organization. Ms. Riggins was in retail banking for 35 years with First Florida Bank, Barnett Bank, Mercantile Bank and TD Bank. At TD Bank, Ms. Riggins was successful growing her client’s relationship by 71 million dollars through valuable training and consistently coaching her teams. Ms. Riggins served in multiple capacity levels of management roles regarding the many banks in...

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