194. Four Toxic Traits at Work

In the course of your career, you're likely to encounter some toxic traits at work. These can show up in any relationship and undermine trust, making it harder to work well together.

The first step is to simply become aware of them:
• Criticism / Blame
• Contempt
• Defensiveness
• Stonewalling

To address this, you'll need to:
• Increase your skill & capacity for dealing with conflict
• Be responsive, rather than reactive

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