"I don't believe in labeling people in dismissive ways in pigeonholing them right even the archetypes calling someone passive aggressive or a tormentor is not going to do anything to improve your relationship," she says. "These are categories that are really meant to help you find the specific advice you need in a productive way and I'm going to actually name the archetypes"
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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