Deal with Passive Aggressive

The What

What is passive-aggressive behaviour? What are some of the signs?

Passive-aggressive behaviour is a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them.

More info in Mayo Clinic website https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/passive-aggressive-behavior/faq-20057901

Typical passive-aggressive coworker behaviors include things like:

Snarky comments

Bitter, critical, or demeaning humor

Withholding information

Backhanded compliments

Sabotaging your success by failing to meet a commitment

The How

Some good articles about how to deal with people with passive-aggressive behaviours

📜 Tips

  • Stay calm

  • Focus on the work

  • Use language carefully

🕳️ Pitfalls

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