High conflict people don't stop themselves, right? They're basically in a kind of ina fighter flight mode, where ther thi phere is triggered. And they're just driven by this entirely different operating system. Not everyone that experience is trama is going to end up high conflict. I don't want anyoneto think, but some will, and they cause more trama in the world. S continued petuates, right? Sometimes a high conflict person or situation, like what christie faced, is just too overwhelming to handle on your own. So it's critical to find support wherever you can. Christie, i wonder, you said earlier that you've had, you've
When a fellow employee started bullying Christy at her workplace she took the situation to her supervisor, Human Resources, and even filed grievances with her union. But the situation never improved. In fact, it got worse to the point where Christy had no choice but to walk away from her job of over 30 years. On this episode of How To!, we bring on Megan Hunter – co-founder and CEO of High Conflict Institute and author of BIFF at Work: Your Guide to Difficult Workplace Communication. She offers insight into the bullying Christy experienced and shares advice for anyone who might be in a similar situation. “We just have to know the rules and then we can manage that relationship instead of having that person and their fear-driven operating system manage us,” Megan says. With input from Christy, Megan sheds light on how to handle a toxic work environment.
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