How to Address a Passive-Aggressive Colleague

How to Address a Passive-Aggressive Colleague

Are you dealing with passive-aggressive behavior from your teammates? In my previous post, I provided a full rundown of the causes and symptoms of this all-too-common dysfunction in which people convey aggressive feelings through passive means. What are you to do if...
Why Are People So Passive-Aggressive?

Why Are People So Passive-Aggressive?

Do your team meetings look like everyone is going with the flow but feel like there’s an undercurrent of resistance, bitterness, or hostility? Are you frequently surprised by people who nod their heads, sign up for responsibilities, and then procrastinate,...
10 Ways to Help People Say Uncomfortable Things

10 Ways to Help People Say Uncomfortable Things

Are you struggling to foster open, frank, candid communication among your teammates? Do uncomfortable conversations happen behind the scenes or not at all? Have passive-aggressive conflict styles stuck you with the same unresolved issues month after month? It might be...
Managing Conflict in Meetings

Managing Conflict in Meetings

  Great meetings are full of great conflict. I often ask, “why have a meeting if there’s no conflict?” But there’s a big difference between meetings with great conflict and those with unhealthy conflict that slows everything down. So how do you manage...