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Getting Along with Difficult Coworkers (Live in Boston) | Women at Work | Podcast

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Getting Along with Difficult Coworkers (Live in Boston) | Women at Work | Podcast 12 Oct 2022 --- 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. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 06:29 – The Six Types of Difficult Colleagues 09:02 – The Tormentor 13:41 – The Political Operator 18:02 – The Know-It-All 26:28 – The Insecure Boss 31:29 – The Toxic Hot Mess 35:58 – Protecting Yourself and Others from Difficult Colleagues 41:23 – “Am I Difficult?” 45:27 – Outro Resources: - Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), by Amy Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Along-Anyone-Difficult-People/dp/1647821061/ - “What to Do if You Think Your Boss Is Shutting You Out,” by Liz Kislik: https://hbr.org/2018/12/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-boss-is-shutting-you-out - “How to Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague,” by Amy Gallo: https://hbr.org/2016/01/how-to-deal-with-a-passive-aggressive-colleague - “How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams,” by Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo: https://hbr.org/2016/01/how-to-deal-with-a-passive-aggressive-colleague - “How to Deal with the Know-It-All in Your Office,” by Priscilla Claman: https://hbr.org/2017/10/how-to-deal-with-the-know-it-all-in-your-office Sign up for the Women at Work newsletter. Email us: [email protected] You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/10/getting-along-live-in-boston - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-along-live-in-boston/id1336174427?i=1000582198095 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78BZxgjj5NtC1LU5xFnDQ7?si=5c22269ed48443be - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/women-at-work/episode/getting-along-live-in-boston-207475876 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL3dvbWVuLWF0LXdvcms/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxOC0wMS0xNzp3b21lbi1hdC13b3JrLnM3LjAwMTBt?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjo2p60s9j6AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ Series Description: Women face gender discrimination throughout our careers. It doesn't have to derail our ambitions — but how do we prepare to deal with it? There's no workplace orientation session about narrowing the wage gap, standing up to interrupting male colleagues, or taking on many other issues we encounter at work. So HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting Along with Difficult Coworkers (Live in Boston) | Women at Work | Podcast 12 Oct 2022 --- 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. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 06:29 – The Six Types of Difficult Colleagues 09:02 – The Tormentor 13:41 – The Political Operator 18:02 – The Know-It-All 26:28 – The Insecure Boss 31:29 – The Toxic Hot Mess 35:58 – Protecting Yourself and Others from Difficult Colleagues 41:23 – “Am I Difficult?” 45:27 – Outro Resources: - Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), by Amy Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Along-Anyone-Difficult-People/dp/1647821061/ - “What to Do if You Think Your Boss Is Shutting You Out,” by Liz Kislik: https://hbr.org/2018/12/what-to-do-if-you-think-your-boss-is-shutting-you-out - “How to Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague,” by Amy Gallo: https://hbr.org/2016/01/how-to-deal-with-a-passive-aggressive-colleague - “How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams,” by Joan C. Williams and Sky Mihaylo: https://hbr.org/2016/01/how-to-deal-with-a-passive-aggressive-colleague - “How to Deal with the Know-It-All in Your Office,” by Priscilla Claman: https://hbr.org/2017/10/how-to-deal-with-the-know-it-all-in-your-office Sign up for the Women at Work newsletter. Email us: [email protected] You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/10/getting-along-live-in-boston - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-along-live-in-boston/id1336174427?i=1000582198095 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/78BZxgjj5NtC1LU5xFnDQ7?si=5c22269ed48443be - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/women-at-work/episode/getting-along-live-in-boston-207475876 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL3dvbWVuLWF0LXdvcms/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxOC0wMS0xNzp3b21lbi1hdC13b3JrLnM3LjAwMTBt?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjo2p60s9j6AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ Series Description: Women face gender discrimination throughout our careers. It doesn't have to derail our ambitions — but how do we prepare to deal with it? There's no workplace orientation session about narrowing the wage gap, standing up to interrupting male colleagues, or taking on many other issues we encounter at work. So HBR staffers Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield are untangling some of the knottiest problems. They interview experts on gender, tell stories about their own experiences, and give lots of practical advice to help you succeed in spite of the obstacles. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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