When we are frustrated with a direct report or colleague, it’s easy to slip into judgement mode. In judgment mode, we make assumptions and stories about other people’s thinking, feelings, and motives. This gets in the way of the relationship and the work.

Dealing with a frustrating direct report or colleague requires curiosity. There are often things you don’t know about what they understand, what’s clear to them, and what they’re thinking. Bringing a curious mindset and asking 100% purely curious questions can shift the conversation and the relationship.

In this episode, Leadership Coach Deb Elbaum shares an idea and tool to build your curiosity muscle and practice so that you can feel calmer, clearer, and more positive when working with frustrating colleagues. If you’re ready to bring a new approach to difficult relationships, press the play button now.

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