Sally Kohn: I strongly believe in putting any of these tactics in place is that it has to be an experiment you have to put on your scientist you know mindset and say okay I'm going to try this tactic let's see what works. She says incremental improvement is actually a huge success when it comes to difficult people like her nemesis, who she calls "the hot mess" The podcast team the hot mess talks about how they deal with their boss' toxic culture at work.
To cap off our Getting Along series (see the last four episodes in our feed if you missed them), Amy Gallo offers advice, in front of a live audience, on how to deal with “difficult” colleagues. She talks with Amy Bernstein about the different types of difficult coworkers (from the tormentor to the know-it-all) and then answers questions from several members of the audience about the specific situations they’re facing. If you’re navigating a tough work relationship right now and don’t know how to turn things around, this episode is for you.
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