We often hear that women need to support each other and stick together in the workplace, yet what happens when competition or jealousy get in the way? What do you do when your co-worker turns from friend to foe overnight without a reason or a willingness to fix it?

In this episode of That’s a Good Question, we are joined by author and conflict and communications expert Amy Gallo to help our listener navigate the complex dynamics of relationships at work.

Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, learn how to address subtle acts of bullying, communicate in the midst of conflict and find peace within a dysfunctional environment.

 

Guest Expert: Amy Gallo

Amy Gallo is the author of The HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, and the forthcoming book Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People). Amy also co-hosts the Women at Work podcast, and is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review, where she writes about workplace dynamics.

 

Our Host: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, Heard Mentality, and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

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