In October I was asked to provide some training for the teachers in a primary school. When the children are on holidays it is customary in the UK for teachers to receive training. The topic they wanted me to talk about was ‘how to handle difficult conversations

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My father passed away not long ago. It was a shock but not for the reasons you may think. Many people said “I am sorry for your loss”. That is the sentiment that struck me the most.