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At Work: Six Steps for Giving Negative Feedback to a Difficult Person.
“Nobody wants to work with your attitude of negativity.” “You need to develop your communication skills.” “You argue a good deal, and I think you should take advantage of the counseling offered in your EAP.” The above are some of the attempts at corrective...
Gossip is Toxic
“Did you hear …?” “He is in SO much trouble; Margie told me ……” “I always said she’d get what she deserved.” “Wow. Do you think our jobs will change...?” “I think it’s so unfair!” Little whispers, bunches of chitty-chatty heads together, time spent on catching up on...
Don’t Be Afraid of Change
Are You Afraid of Change? Are you experiencing a big change in your life? Feeling a loss of balance? Here’s a hint: Change challenges our sense of control. It creates stress because we are creatures of habit, and we lose our sense of control when we have to change...
Are you in a relationship with a difficult person?
Do you find yourself asking yourself these questions after being with somebody you care about? “Are you even listening to me?” “What a lot of drama. Is everything always such a big deal?” “You’re judging me? I thought we were closer than that.” “How rude can...
Are you a difficult traveler?
When routine is off we can become a "Difficult Traveler" We are creatures of habit, and we all have our daily routines, morning routines, bedtime routines, work, play, and family routines. When we travel, those routines are thrown up in the air, tossed around, and...
Connections – we need them, and yet…
Don’t give up on getting along. And from my experience of being a difficult colleague, DON'T try the following: Making a joke of a behavior that annoys you. I became angry about topics during staff meetings and one of my colleagues used to joke with me, saying...
At Home with a Difficult Loved One
Difficult Loved One Suddenly, we are told to stay home with social distancing to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. Many of us are working from home with other people with us. It’s a good bet that someone will get on our nerves. We may have to deal with a...
Active Listening: How Not to be a Boring Parent
When did our conversations with our children come to a grinding halt?When did our interesting questions about activities receive a silent shrug for an answer?When did “Whatever,” become the ritual response to any directions or advice we give? Why aren’t our children...
Don’t Quit if You Have an Irritating Colleague
Don’t give up on getting along. And from my experience of being a difficult colleague, DON'T try the following: Making a joke of a behavior that annoys you. I became angry about topics during staff meetings and one of my colleagues used to joke with me, saying...
Three Ways to Deal with a Difficult Diner
Difficult Diner The intriguing person you have invited to lunch suddenly turns into Godzilla when he returns his meal to the kitchen twice, sarcastically and loudly disparaging the server. Your team from work is having lunch together, and the team leader argues with...
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