 This discussion is the latest in a series from Talking Sense. That is an election year project from NPR News that aims to help Minnesotans have hard political conversations better. The phone lines are open as they always are at 9 a.m. and I want to hear from you. Are you a middle manager who avoids tense topics because you don't want to stir up trouble? Or do you need some advice on how to have difficult conversations about challenging topics at work?