The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District will host a free workshop on “Critical conversations: Utilizing Feedback Opportunities to Enhance Employee Performance” from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Chamber’s Community Room, 201 S. Magnolia Ave. in El Cajon. Presenting will be Kathryn Rippy, director of organization development with The Centre for Organization Effectiveness. This workshop will discuss the importance of having critical conversations even when they are difficult, weighing the cost/benefit, navigating the difficult conversation to a win-win outcome and making this critical part of your organization or team. The workshop is designed to help East County small business owners improve their employee productivity and performance.