The hard conversation test
Pick a conversation you have been putting off. Talk to the other person out loud for two minutes. Find out what your words actually do.
Asking for a raise
You asked David for fifteen minutes to talk about your salary. He has just sat down and said “Sure, what’s on your mind?” You have two minutes to make the case.
Friendly, under budget pressure, used to postponing this conversation.
Why it's hard — He will reach for budget cycles and fairness across the team to avoid committing today.
- Current salary 58,000 EUR. Last review was 18 months ago.
- You want 66,000 EUR.
- You closed the Kessler renewal — 120k a year.
- You took over the Nordics accounts when Léa left, with no extra pay.
- You trained the two people who joined in January.
These are your facts for the next two minutes — use them.
A place to rehearse the conversations that actually matter
A raise, a cold call, hard feedback, an angry customer — or your own situation.
You talk to a character who pushes back the way a real person would.
A debrief on your impact: what landed, what you let slide, what to say next time.
Used by sales, support and people teams to prepare for the conversations they only get one shot at.