Working With Difficult People

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Subordinate Is Misleading

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 26, 2024

Does your subordinate bluff or avoid telling the truth? Follow these tips to uncover the issue and move forward with your relationship.

Does your subordinate bluff or avoid telling the truth? Follow these tips to uncover the issue and move forward with your relationship.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Colleague Steals Your Ideas

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 19, 2024

Does your colleague steal your ideas? Learn how to protect yourself while remaining professional.

Does your colleague steal your ideas? Learn how to protect yourself while remaining professional.

Stress

What to Do When Your Boss Sends Mixed Messages

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 8, 2024

Does your boss send mixed messages? These suggesions can help you gain clarity and improve the relationship.

Does your boss send mixed messages? These suggesions can help you gain clarity and improve the relationship.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Boss Backs Out of Promises

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 14, 2024

Does your boss back out of promises? Take these steps to encourage your boss to open the lines of communication.

Does your boss back out of promises? Take these steps to encourage your boss to open the lines of communication.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Co-Worker Is Pushy and Presumptuous

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 10, 2024

Follow these tips to gain or regain control over your assigned duties.

Follow these tips to gain or regain control over your assigned duties.

Boundaries

When Your Coworker Takes Advantage of Your Good Nature

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 9, 2024

Does your coworker take advantage and borrow money without returning it? How to stand your ground when a colleague tries to mooch off you.

Does your coworker take advantage and borrow money without returning it? How to stand your ground when a colleague tries to mooch off you.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Boss Is Condescending

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on March 28, 2024

Is your boss condescending? Learn some tips to maintain professionalism while commanding respect.

Is your boss condescending? Learn some tips to maintain professionalism while commanding respect.

Decision-Making

When Your Colleague Makes Knee-Jerk Decisions

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on March 27, 2024

Does your colleague make knee-jerk decisions and try to get others to buy in? Follow these tips to encourage more sound group decision-making.

Does your colleague make knee-jerk decisions and try to get others to buy in? Follow these tips to encourage more sound group decision-making.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Boss Doesn’t Keep Her Promises

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on March 17, 2024

Does your boss renege on her promises? Here's how to get what you need and want from your boss while maintaining professionalism.

Does your boss renege on her promises? Here's how to get what you need and want from your boss while maintaining professionalism.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Boss Is a Dictator

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on December 22, 2023

Is your boss a micromanager? Follow these tips to make your voice heard without causing unhelpful confrontations.

Is your boss a micromanager? Follow these tips to make your voice heard without causing unhelpful confrontations.

Leadership

What to Do When Your Employees Are Quitting

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on December 20, 2023

Are your employees quitting? Take these steps to retain other top workers and redefine your workplace.

Are your employees quitting? Take these steps to retain other top workers and redefine your workplace.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Employee Has a Grudge Against You

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on December 17, 2023

Does your employee have a grudge against you? Take these steps to regain trust and refresh the relationship.

Does your employee have a grudge against you? Take these steps to regain trust and refresh the relationship.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Employee Insults You in Front of Others

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 28, 2023

Does an employee insult you in front of others? Follow these steps to maintain or regain control of your team.

Does an employee insult you in front of others? Follow these steps to maintain or regain control of your team.

Procrastination

When Your Boss Procrastinates

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 24, 2023

Is your boss a procrastinator? Follow these steps to move your project along.

Is your boss a procrastinator? Follow these steps to move your project along.

Workplace Dynamics

Is Your Subordinate a Snitch?

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on September 11, 2023

If there’s a lot of snitching going on around your office, look at how you’re motivating your subordinates.

If there’s a lot of snitching going on around your office, look at how you’re motivating your subordinates.

Career

When Your Boss Is a "Fame Claimer"

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 27, 2023

Is your boss a fame claimer? Follow these tips to get the praise you deserve.

Is your boss a fame claimer? Follow these tips to get the praise you deserve.

Workplace Dynamics

When Your Subordinate Is a Hothead

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 22, 2023

Is your employee a hothead? Take these steps to maintain a calm workplace environment.

Is your employee a hothead? Take these steps to maintain a calm workplace environment.

Stress

When Your Colleague Attacks You Personally

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on June 5, 2023

Does your colleague attack you personally instead of criticizing your ideas? Follow these tips to help improve the situation.

Does your colleague attack you personally instead of criticizing your ideas? Follow these tips to help improve the situation.

Career

What to Do When You're Sick of Zoom Meetings

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on March 25, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Sick of Zoom meetings? These tips can help you appear professional and focused.

A Personal Perspective: Sick of Zoom meetings? These tips can help you appear professional and focused.

Leadership

Are You a Positive Leader at Work?

Amy Cooper Hakim Ph.D. on March 21, 2023

Learn how spreading sunshine can help you and others in the workplace.

Learn how spreading sunshine can help you and others in the workplace.