How to Work with a Passive Aggressive Coworker, The Harvard Business Review Guide

Theyre not being a jerk on purpose, and if you can understand what motivates them youll find a better way to coexist, and maybe even thrive. 00:00 First, some good news and bad news about passiveaggressive coworkers. 00:42 Do these bad behaviors sound familiar 01:10 Lets define the term passiveaggressive. 01:32 Why are they behaving this way 02:52 Tip 1: Avoid calling them passiveaggressive. 03:33 Tip 2: Focus on what theyre trying to say. 04:26 Tip 3: Dont take the bait. 05:37 Tip 4: Get support from the team. 07:04 OK, lets review The tips in this Harvard Business Review Guide come from Amy Gallos book, Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), available here: Produced by Amy Gallo and Scott LaPierre Video by Andy Robinson Design by Riko Cribbs, Alex Belser, and Karen Player Follow us: Sign up for Newsletters: , HarvardBusinessReview, PassiveAggressive, Conflict Copyright 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.