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Dealing with Workplace Manipulators

8/27/2019

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​Nearly everyone has run into manipulative co-workers. And sometimes those manipulators rise through the ranks quickly. They can give the appearance of productivity even if their tactics cause others to be stressed and less productive
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Liz Kislik, an organizational coach who teaches at NYU and Hofstra University, offers these strategies for dealing with manipulators, “even if you have less rank, power, or status”:
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  • Be willing to risk small public confrontations. When someone has the skill, the nerve and the wit to confront a manipulator who subverts normal standards of fair play, it can throw them off their game. Keep in mind that being assertive is not the same as being aggressive.   (Tweet it!)

  • Refuse to keep secrets or otherwise normalize underhanded behavior. Don't be taken in by the implied flattery of someone sharing confidences with you—especially if those confidences involve co-workers. “Ask for details and specifics to flush out their intent: ‘I’m not sure I understand what you mean. Why are you telling me this? What is it you’re asking me to do?’”

Have you encountered a manipulative person in your workplace, and how have you protected yourself around that person? To join the conversation, click "comments" above. If you would like to learn more about creating a habit around masterful communication, check out our online learning programs.  

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How to Know When You Talk Too Much

8/20/2019

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We humans have a hunger to be listened to—and the very process of talking about ourselves releases the feel-good hormone, dopamine. So, all in all, it’s no surprise that many of us blab on from time to time.  (Tweet it!)

But how do we know when we’re talking too much? Marc Goulston M.D., a business psychiatrist and author of Just Listen, shared a technique he learned from Marty Nemko of San Francisco’s NPR affiliate. It’s called the Traffic Light Rule:

“In the first 20 seconds of talking, your light is green: your listener is liking you, as long as your statement is relevant to the conversation and hopefully in service of the other person. But…the light turns yellow for the next 20 seconds—now the risk is increasing that the other person is beginning to lose interest or think you’re long-winded. At the 40-second mark, your light is red.”


But take note: even 20 seconds of talking can be a turn-off if a speaker doesn’t include the other person in the conversation. Don’t filibuster: Ask questions, try to build on what they say, and look for ways to include them in the conversation. Aim for “a genuine dialogue instead of a diatribe.” Consider using your first 20 seconds to create enough interest that the other person asks you follow up questions. Have a story you want to share? Practice telling it in your mind until you have it crisp and focused.


Have you ever timed your average talk time? Does it exceed 20 seconds? Do you find yourself starting to lose interest after someone else speaks for 20 seconds? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.

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Heading Off an Angry Outburst

8/13/2019

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​Coworkers can be irritating…maybe sometimes infuriating. But even if we feel justifiably angry with someone who casts unwarranted blame on us or undermines our objectives, angry outbursts at work almost always backfire—and rarely solve the problems that incited them.

Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners and author of Leading With Emotional Courage, says you can “outsmart” your next angry outburst by asking yourself these four questions before communicating:
  • What outcome do I want? Minimize your emotional reaction by thinking about what you want to achieve.
  • What should I communicate to achieve that outcome? Once you know what you want, express it, and know that it is okay to be vulnerable (“I’m feeling like an outsider on our team” rather than “You’re undermining my credibility by excluding me from meetings.”)
  • How should I communicate to achieve it? To increase your chances of being heard, be curious and ask questions. Show you are trying to understand the other person’s perspective.  (Tweet it!)
  • When should I communicate to achieve it? Don’t respond immediately with a gut reaction. “Don’t communicate just because you feel like it. Communicate when you are most likely to be received well.”
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Disagree productively at work

8/6/2019

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If you’re looking for signs that a married couple is about to split, “not talking” is a better indicator than “fighting a lot.” The same is true at work. Disagreements can actually be productive, whereas fear of conflict and a “culture of silence” can eat away at your company. 



Unfortunately, says Shane Snow, author of Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart, most of us don't disagree productively. Busy trying to “win”, we ignore logic and evidence that gets in our way. However, he contends, we can change this dynamic, exchange diverse ideas, and argue for and against the merits of those ideas, by training people to adopt key habits: 
  • Remember you're all on the same team. Because you have shared goals, all viewpoints in service of those goals are welcome.
  • There are no “winners”—reward people for moving the group forward rather than being “right.” (Tweet it!)
  • Assume everyone’s intentions are good.
  • No one loses face for changing their mind.
  • Listen to and respect every idea. Concede when others have good points.
  • Be curious. Even bad ideas can be useful, and they can engender new and better ideas.​
Says Snow, “It’s important for everyone involved in a discourse…to exemplify these habits. But leaders (or whoever has the most power in the room) should be the first to hold themselves accountable to them.”

Do you and your co-workers abide by such rules when issues are debated? If so, which do you find the most useful? If not, which ones do you most wish could be implemented? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
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