Difficult People: Strategies for Every Type

About half of workers say a single colleague makes their day harder. Now think of three people at your job: one inspires you, one drains you, and one…you still can’t quite figure out. Today we’re diving into that third person—and why decoding them might change your whole workweek.

85 % of employees are tangled in workplace conflict each year—and most of that friction comes from a surprisingly small set of repeat behaviors. Not “bad people,” but predictable patterns: the hovering boss, the endless critic in meetings, the teammate who smiles in public and sabotages in private. You don’t need to be a therapist to handle them; you need a playbook.

This episode is about building that playbook.