Be explicit, not just about the topic and desired outcome of the conversation but also about process. (hbr.org)
Don't get out of a challenging conversation until you're both in agreement and can accurately summarize the outcome of the conversation. (entrepreneur.com)
«The outcomes of that conversation [with government] were that it is not an industry problem but an MG one, so it was suggested that we needed to find a commercial resolution,» he said at the AGM. (afr.com)