The Torturer Not the Tormentor

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I want to thank you for sort of describing the torturer because I think for those of us who've had to deal with those personalities just having that name is is helpful. What she does is that she doesn't like to meet with us as a group and she's gone into a leadership position recently her best friend is now our leader above that but she plays the political game very very well, so it really pits people against each other. It creates this very hostile work environment where people just do not feel psychologically safe to say anythingbecause you never know what anyone else is thinking. Are there mechanisms that you can go to with you know the right way to go to more senior leadership we're very

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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