In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer welcomes Amy Gallo, a workplace expert and author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone, Even Difficult People. Amy shares her insights on navigating challenging interpersonal dynamics at work and offers practical strategies for improving communication and collaboration with even the most difficult colleagues.
Melina and Amy discuss the importance of emotional intelligence and the skills necessary to foster better relationships in the workplace. They explore the eight archetypes of difficult coworkers, including the pessimist, the know-it-all, and the passive-aggressive peer, and provide evidence-based tactics for addressing each type effectively. Amy emphasizes the significance of perspective-taking and how understanding the motivations behind others' behaviors can lead to more productive interactions.
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