Although no big altercation happened between the colleagues, at least one of them probably felt the breaking of trust. “Once you feel burned by someone, it’s hard to want to interact with them in the future,” the work relationship expert notes.
“Phrases like, ‘Tell me more about that,’ ‘I’m interested to learn what led you to those conclusions,’ or ‘I’d like to understand better’ up the possibility for the speaker to feel heard .” “Maybe not at the beginning, but over time, being a good role model might have an impact. With so much said about ‘the great divide,’ if we don’t start hearing each other out, we don’t have a chance of bridging it.”
“ attack is very different from a difference of perspective,” she points out. “It doesn’t sound like HR had any conversation with , which means there was only one side. Before prescribing sensitivityConversational etiquette for casual get-togethers between coworkers is the same as for in the office