Find an ally who can help verify your credentials in front of others. Find someone who can say I'd love to hear from Amy on this because she's been an editing for 20 plus years so let's unload some of her burden and hear her knowledge. If you get interrupted instead of you having to say I'm speaking have Maureen who would do this on your behalf. You just agree with Maureen before the meeting hey we're getting silenced let's stick up for each other yeah.
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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