Have you ever gotten to work ready for a great day, only to be met by a bunch of negative coworkers? One drops a microaggression as soon as you walk in the door. One’s convinced a project will fail. Another thinks their manager is out to get them. And one sends a snarky “as per my last email” message before you’ve had a chance to reply. And suddenly, yo…
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Lesson 3: Archetypes of Difficult People (The Exhaustors)
Improve your working relationship with a biased or passive-aggressive coworker, a pessimist or a coworker with a victim mentality.
Jun 22, 2025
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