Issue 203, March 13, 2025
We know we will never like everyone we work with. We don’t assume when we take a new job or move along on our career paths that everyone we come across is likable or shares our motivations or values. We are taught to celebrate our diverse society where people have different views, values and even different ways of working. Just like a family, there is always some dysfunction that needs to be accepted. We intellectually know this and view it as an integral part of the work experience.
Emotional and psychological reactions are another matter entirely. According to a 2023 workplace survey, over 60% of professionals report experiencing intense negative emotions toward at least one colleague during their career.
There are times when those we interact with push us beyond what we’re able to contend with. We can find ourselves full of negative emotions bordering on pure hatred. A while back, one of our most popular weekly newsletters was “Do You Have It? Anger? Rage?” I…
