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The Right Way to Manage Emotions at Work

activism

The Episode

Episode: The Right Way to Manage Emotions on Your Team
Podcast: HBR Ideacast
Who: Lindy Greer, Christina BradleyJeffrey Sanchez-Burks
Article: When Your Employee Feels Angry, Sad, or Dejected

First: Acknowledge

We don't like mislabeling. And we may not want to talk about it. But as a first step:

Then: if permitted

Reframe.
Give an outside perspective. Help your teammate see it in further context.
Be real.
Wait until later. One to one is warmer for both of you.
DON'T: problem-solve