“Unless that person is asking for help, then me indulging in that emotion often doesn't actually help.” Today, Leila (@LeilaHormozi) delves into how emotional behavior impacts workplace and personal relationships, highlighting the manipulation tactics of stress, sadness, and anger due to poor communication skills. She offers methods for fostering direct communication to reduce emotional manipulation and enhance productivity.

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Timestamps:

(0:41) - Understanding emotional manipulation

(2:43) - Overcoming emotional reactions

(6:17) - Example #1: Cranky employees and workload

(9:34) - Example #2: Sadness as an attention-seeking tool

(17:27) - Example #3: Anger as a manipulative tactic

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