Pleasantly Dealing with Unpleasant People: What You Need to Know & How to Deal

How change careers during a pandemic? How to get a job in a pandemic? I have 10 years of experience in IT but would like to move toward a creative career, but any job is proving difficult to find.

Never know how to deal with toxic bullies in the spot. Need some good strategies and looking forward to hearing how others deal with these situations.

It always seems to be able to handle jerks, you need to be quick-witted and quick on your feet. I can't think that fast in the moment when I'm flustered and red and that makes me feel even less...

How not to be the "toxic person"? Sometimes because of the lack of time I find myself "helping" people to express their thoughts. It could be treated as rude. How to avoided it? Or just take it easy?

I love collaborating with people across the organization, but am also extremely conflict averse. As a result, I sometimes don't speak up or state my point of view strongly enough, or worse,...

As a people pleaser, it causes me distress when the toxicity is directed at me. What are good mental coping strategies I can use to avoid the harmful self-talk that such criticism can cause?

When do you know that it’s time to leave and that enough is enough?

How can we best to remain focused on depersonalizing and maintaining objectivity through each conversation?

How to deal with someone who refuses to address disagreements with you 1:1 directly and prefers to always complain to management and/or publicly?

How to know when it is worth fighting for the right thing and when is the time to move on?

I have a young boss that is never wrong. If I ask her questions she deems me as incompetent as if I "should have known." She blames me for any mistake, even though I was following her directions....

It's not necessarily unpleasant but how can I help facilitate clearer communication with a boss whose English is their second language without pointing out out directly?

How do you deal with out of touch managers from outside departments who impose responsibilities on your department in a demeaning way? They often wait until the very end of the meeting to make...

How do we have to deal with a controlling boss who is nothing is good enough for him and criticizes and end even accuses you for something you have never done.

1. How to handle managers & co-workers that use gender oppressive language (girl vs. woman) even after I've asked them not to refer to me as a 'girl'.

How to shut it down when a man in a position of authority makes a comment on your appearance (that isn't necessarily sexual harassment, but still makes you uncomfortable).

I am the director of a small program - my 3 direct reports are all much more comfortable arguing and raising voices than I am. How can I shut down the arguing and talking over each other (and me)...

Some tips for managing an employee who exhibits some toxic behavior, but is really amazing at their job in most other aspects. How realistic is it to think that HR or managers can coach them out...

How to handle someone that constantly interrupts

I’m a consultant but the people I work with seem to very obviously dislike me and dote only my counterpart, another consultant doing the same work. I know I am doing more work and getting better...

How can you address a colleague being disrespectful and inappropriate towards you in public, in an appropriate manner?

Remotely, the phone calls behind the scenes from a "NA Sayer".... how to eliminate them?

What are the best methods to handle someone who repeatedly talks over you in meetings without looking like a jerk yourself?

How do you deal with managers who award each other using manipulative underhanded moves to promote themselves and their friends, while micromanaging and setting up individuals in projects to fail...

How do I hold toxic coworker accountable to what they are trying to dodge?

How would you bring to the attention of management that someone super extroverted who management gets along with well and think is an exemplar employee, is actually an extremely toxic coworker?

When you are on a team, and someone who is at the same level as your boss begins to insult and demean you-what is your recourse?

Suggestions for how to get out from under a “gatekeeper” boss who overshadows your initiative and work.

What are effective strategies in finding common ground and agreement with a colleague who seems to hijack meeting productivity by undervaluing the expertise of anyone who isn't already a part of...

What do you do if the toxic person is the CEO and everyone (including other C-suites) are at their wits end with trying to help?

How to deal with a toxic coworker who refuses to do any work but bosses you around to do it?

How do you say no to people who are not your boss yet give you orders (not requests) to do work for the as they do not have staff of their own?

Do you have tips for dealing with toxicity that is covert and underhanded, rather than overt? Like passive-aggressiveness, mocking comments disguised as jokes, silent treatment/ignoring you when...

I work at a small company and my supervisor is very bossy and a now it all. He acts like at times I’m stupid. It’s very frustrating.

How do you differentiate toxic behavior from misogynistic? How are you differentiating micro aggressions that set up a hostile work environment from just a regular jerk?

Office gossip and addressing it without engaging in it.

I'm interested in hearing strategies for dealing with difficult coworkers and getting them off my back while remaining professional.

Not at this time. I’m sure I’ll have questions once I hear the speaker presentation:

How do you handle when your superior changes his attitude overnight? Do you approach them or wait and see if it resolves itself because it may not have anything to do with you.

How do you handle a co worker who you share an office with, who flies into delusional rages at you for no reason when no one else is around, who is technically better than you and is well liked. ...

How to handle a coworker that secretly complains is not getting the deserved but really does not take full advantage of the opportunities and if someone shines or gets recognized, tries to take...

What do you do when you explain to someone about mistakes they make and they deny it over and over?

Even if a toxic personality retires or leaves the organization, the damage is done. How does one help to reshape and reform organizational culture in order to create a culture of transparency,...

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How can I deal with direct manager, which has no manners, EQ and professional skills.

One of the leaders on my team is very young and has a tendency to speak unprofessionally at work, I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for dealing with a situation like this? I feel...

How to handle people that want to put you down?

How to call someone out who treats you and others without any dignity and refused to be held accountable... they just run away. They have tons of yes men supporting them. How to professionally...

While some toxic people have some important input they are often more destructive on a team. How do you spot them soon enough to keep the team on track?

I had a coworker who actually sabotaged me at every turn. To my face she was nice enough but did some really certifiable crazy stuff behind the scenes. I was shocked all the time. I’ve never known...

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I don't want to let the toxic creep into me! Can you share a good strategy for dealing with toxicity in the workplace without losing our own abundance thinking and optimism? Thanks!

Tips on how to respond too such a person, who interrupts,talks over you in meetings etc, durifnthose meetings whilst not appearing unprofessional. This type of behavior is unacceptable to my...

What are some ways you recommend to maintain your integrity, stand up for yourself and others, while dealing with a difficult coworker or boss?

None at this time. Thanks

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