Relationships and Communication

Negative coworkers can make your work life annoying at best and unbearable at worst. Imagine if you could draw your line in the sand at their complaining and griping without feeling like a total jerk. In this featured excerpt from Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People, author Renee Evenson shares 12 different ways of successfully confronting a negative coworker. 

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Most of us complain to our friends or spouses when we’re dealing with toxic coworkers. If they ask, “well, what did you say to them?,” our answer is often, “...nothing.” Renée Evenson, author of Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People, encourages employees to start building a positive dialogue to use when managing conflicts.