To Speak or Not to Speak? Difficult Conversations in the Workplace and how to Navigate them.

argument-238529_960_720It’s bound to happen to the best of us, we don’t always see eye to eye with the people we work with. Sometimes, it’s fairly easy to find a way to move forward, but other times things can get touchy and you may find yourself a loss for what to say or how to better the situation. Maybe it’s a sensitive co-worker we’re worried about offending, or perhaps we don’t quite know how to approach our boss without coming off as subordinate. Whatever the situation, studies show that if the issue is causing you emotional distress or even mild discontent, ignoring those feelings or pretending there’s nothing wrong could cause even more harm than good. Our negative emotions, even when not expressed verbally, can be picked up subconsciously […]