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Manage Difficult Colleagues With Professionalism

Navigate workplace conflict calmly by setting boundaries and focusing on productive business outcomes.

3 lessons 30 minIntermediateBy Grace Oyelaran
Manage Difficult Colleagues With Professionalism

The first lesson is free. Unlock the rest for one credit.

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What you will be able to do

  • Frame complaints as work-focused feedback
  • Document incidents for objective review
  • Execute an escalation strategy appropriately

Gain the ability to stay composed during high-tension work interactions. You will walk away with a proven process for addressing problematic behaviour and documenting issues in a way that protects your professional reputation.

Lessons

  1. 01The Art of Professional Confrontation11 min · Free preview
  2. 02Documenting for Your Protection9 min
  3. 03Knowing When to Escalate10 min

Practice tool included

Conversation Script

Turn a niggle into a script: the ask, your one sentence, what to say when it sharpens, and how to repair after.

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