How to Talk With a Passive-Aggressive Coworker (And Not Play Their Game)
What to Say When a Passive-Aggressive Coworker Tries to Ruin Your Day Passive-aggressive behavior is contagious. It’s easy to let yourself react with frustration or even get passive-aggressive (or maybe aggressive-aggressive) yourself. Now you look like the jerk—not...
Powerful Phrases to Win With a Moody Boss, Even a Dropper of F-Bombs
What To Say Next When Your Boss Gets Cranky Maybe it’s a side effect of passion, intensity, or creativity, but have you ever noticed that many high-achieving managers also have a moody dark side? Moody people are hard to work around. If it’s your boss who is moody,...
Working Manager: How to Support Your Team and Get Work Done Too
Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. I constantly feel guilty...
Help Contribute to our Next Book on Navigating Conflict at Work
GOAT Powerful Phrases for Navigating Conflict at Work, and You This is a first, I don’t usually talk about GOATS on Asking for a Friend, but today is special. We are putting the finishing touches on our manuscript due to Harper Collins at the end of this month....
