When working from home, it can be easy to feel undervalued at work. “Out of sight, out of mind” – right? We’re sharing tips for handling unappreciative co-workers and answer your other workplace relationship questions on this Ask the Therapist edition of The Workplace Therapist Show.
Dive in:
3:30 Kill ’em with kindness? Our first listener asks how to handle a co-worker that seems unappreciative. Brandon has follow up questions and suggests healthy ways to respond.
6:37 Cut the gossip.
7:45 Brandon dives deeper, explaining how to have candid conversations around expectations.
8:50 Start the conversation on the offense (not the defense).
11:30 “You should have asked.” Heard this before from your boss (or – are you on the giving end, saying this to a direct report)? Our next question comes from a listener that’s feeling frustrated on a project. Brandon gives tips for asking better questions.
14:18 Brandon shares the #1 question he asks before engaging with a client.
17:55 The importance of repeating back the information you just received for clarity.
22:05 Brandon highlights author vs editor for clarity and project success.
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Therapist, professor, consultant and radio host, Brandon Smith brings an upbeat, witty approach to the challenges of workplace health and dysfunction. 
