Session Summary: Success in today’s complex chemical and manufacturing organizations depends on the ability to communicate clearly, build alignment, and navigate conflict under high stakes, tight timelines, and competing priorities. This session brings together the essential skills of managing difficult conversations, influencing without formal authority, leading up, and navigating high-stakes conflict.

Attendees will learn how to approach tough conversations with confidence and clarity; communicate persuasively whether speaking to senior leaders, peers, or cross-functional partners; and build influence even without the title. We’ll explore conflict de-escalation techniques, how to rebuild trust after tension, and practical tools for gaining support in these environments. This highly actionable session equips participants to lead from any seat with credibility, emotional intelligence, and steady presence, especially when the pressure is on.