Description

Two sessions on the conversations most adults avoid — with you playing the other side.

A missed deadline. Credit taken for an idea that was not theirs. A coworker who is always late. Four realistic conflicts with paired role cards, built on DESC — Describe, Express, Specify, Consequences — a long-established assertiveness script rather than vague advice to talk it out.

Your student writes the script first, which is where the work happens: it is much harder to be vague on paper. Then they say it aloud while you play the other person from the role card.

It was written for two learners to pair up. At home it is better — an adult playing a defensive coworker is more realistic than a classmate trying not to laugh.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

•Parent Guide with session pacing and how to play the other role
•The DESC framework explained with a worked example
•Four workplace conflict scenarios
•Paired role cards — one for your student, one for you
•A scripting worksheet for each of the four steps
•A reflection page
•Answer key with a strong and a weak version of every step
•Hours & Work Record for logging time and filing portfolio evidence

Written by a licensed K-12 business teacher with more than thirteen years in the classroom. Built to be taught by a parent with no background in the subject.

Difficult Conversations | Workplace Communication | Homeschool Edition

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WorldviewFaith-neutral
AgesAges 14–18
SubjectBusiness & Economics — Career Readiness
Resource typeSupplement / practice
ApproachUnit study, Eclectic
Works forOne student, Co-op / group
Per session30–60 min
Days a weekFlexible
Total lengthOne week
Parent prepOpen-and-go
Who teachesParent-led
ReuseReusable, some consumable pages
FormatPrintable PDF
RecordsIncludes assessments, Hour logging, Portfolio samples
Keywordscareer readiness, workplace communication, warm-ups, high school, homeschool career readiness, difficult, conversations