Dia Bondi went to auctioneering school as a way to support local non-profit groups with fundraising. Little did she know that amidst cowboys and cornfields she’d find strategies to help her clients, start up founders and C-Suite leaders, to make more powerful asks at work and in life.

Crucial conversations are defined as those where the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions are strong. The bad news is that most of us are at our worst when the conversation matters most. The good news? The skill of masterfully handling crucial conversations through dialogue is skill you can learn and this book provides actionable frameworks to use.