Podcast: Jennifer Abrams on Having Hard Conversations
February 8, 2016
Listen to Jennifer on Principal Center Radio discussing Having Hard Conversations.
About:
Jennifer Abrams joins Justin Baeder to discuss her book, Having Hard Conversations.
Jennifer Abrams is an independent educational consultant who provides trainings, coaching, program design and consultative support to schools, and other organizations in the areas of:
- New employee support
- Supervision and evaluation
- Having hard conversations
- Being generationally savvy and
- Creating collaborative cultures.
Jennifer considers herself to be a “voice coach,” helping others develop their identities and skill sets to best use their voices in a variety of professional environments.

About Jennifer Abrams
Jennifer has been recognized as one of "21 Women All K-12 Educators Need to Know" by Education Week's 'Finding Common Ground' blog. She considers herself a "voice coach," helping others learn how to best use their voices – be it collaborating on a team, facilitating a group, coaching a colleague, supervising an employee and being an all around better human being in all types of interactions.
Work with Jennifer
Praise for Jennifer
“Jennifer’s session was not just a workshop, but an invitation to look inward at how we, as adults, show up in our professional roles. She reminded us that hard conversations are not about winning or avoiding conflict, but about cultivating clarity, empathy, and courage.
One of the most powerful takeaways was this: for dialogue to be truly effective, we must learn to communicate with precision while holding space for humanity. Hard conversations should not shut people down; they should open the door to growth-producing feedback that strengthens trust, relationships, and professional practice. My learning experience with Jennifer was a reminder that our impact as educators is amplified when we are willing to pause, reflect, and engage with one another in ways that foster both accountability and compassion.”

