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Beyond the Drama: How to De-Escalate an Emotional Conversation at Work

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What to Say Next to Destress an Emotional Conversation at Work When people are fired up, angry, and defensive, it’s tough to have a productive conversation. Never use the microwave in anger–especially if you work at home.) Never use the microwave in anger–especially if you work at home.) Please correct me where I’m wrong.

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Feeling Invisible? What to Say When You’re Feel Invisible or Ignored

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Powerful Phrases to Move From Feeling Invisible to Invincible If you feel invisible at work you’re in good company. Recent research by Work Human found that nearly 30% of workers have felt invisible at work and 27% have felt ignored. The job was interesting to me, and I immediately wondered “Why they hadn’t asked me to do it?”

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How Do I Encourage My Coworker to Take Initative? (without coming across as a jerk)

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And, it’s impacting you, your work, and your results. Work is more stressful than it needs to be. Invite Conversation Sit down and ask your co-worker about how they like to work. Talk to them about what it feels like to have to work quickly. Ask what requests they have from you to make their work easier.

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Conflict at Work: How to Help Your Remote Team Do Conflict Better

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Got Conflict at Work? Help your remote team do conflict better with a few Powerful Phrases Navigating conflict at work is hard. Understaff and overwhelm them as they adapt to rapid change The pandemic sped up changes in the workforce which has resulted in more conflict at work. And, work itself is changing fast.

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The Hidden Power of Vulnerability: Why Great Leaders Dare to Be Wrong

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I’ve had a couple of experiences recently that reminded me of the vast power of vulnerability for a leader’s (and my) growth. As we talked, I posed a leadership and culture question that has confounded me for decades. Haley looked at me. I’ve tried almost everything (including diaper cream—don’t judge, it works.

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Confidential Information – What to Say When You Can’t Say Anything

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Ultimately, this doesn’t work because every time you violate confidentiality, you tell the person you’re talking to that they can’t trust you with critical information. You can count on me to…” The best time to address confidential information is before you have any. You can count on me to do that.”

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12 G.O.A.T. Powerful Phrases to Instantly Boost Your Communication Skills

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” To keep the dialogue productive, he suggests planning follow-ups with, “Let’s schedule time to talk about this again and see how our solution is working.” Boost Collaboration and Clarity [00:59] Looking for words that work wonders in stressful work situations?