Leadership conversation practice
Build confidence in managers and executive leaders. Simulate realistic performance reviews, peer conflicts, and direct report feedback in a safe space.
Karthik Sen
VP of Operations
Change Management: Restructuring Alignment
- Address Karthik's concerns regarding operational capacity and burnout risks
- Frame staff transitions as an efficiency play enabled by automation tools
- Secure alignment on transition phases and weekly checkpoints
- Strategic Delegation
- Vision Articulation
- Executive Presence
- Change Leadership
- Organizational Design Thinking
Scenario catalog
Underperforming direct report review
Deliver a tough performance review to a defensive direct report who argues back, claiming all feedback is biased.
Skills scored
Giving fact-based feedback & staying calm
Addressing missed deadlines
Confront a critical engineer who missed multiple deadlines but claims they are overworked. Find a balance between empathy and accountability.
Skills scored
Finding the root cause & agreeing on goals together
Strategic priority conflict
Align with a peer director who is hoarding project resources, leading to project bottlenecks.
Skills scored
Finding common ground & negotiating resources
What Dehurdle measures
Active listening and reframing
Measure manager responses after direct reports speak. Grade their ability to reframe conflicts constructively.
Accountability and goal setting
Ensure conversations conclude with actionable next steps rather than general agreements.
Handling bias claims
Train leaders to refer to objective data and company values during difficult reviews.