Navigating Awkward Situations at Work

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Course Description

Overview

Learn how to navigate awkward situations in the workplace. Discover how to tackle office gossip, disrespectful bosses, generation gaps, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
Awkward vs. unacceptable

1. Hierarchy Navigation

Someone beat you out for a promotion
You beat someone else for a promotion
Your boss is making a mistake
Someone else took credit for your work
Your boss is disrespectful

2. Awkward Words

Office gossip
Caught in a lie
Oversharing

3. Personal Issues

What to say when a coworker has a death in the family
Breakups
Office romance
Personal appearance and hygiene
Generational gaps

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Lisa Earle McLeod and Elizabeth (McLeod) Lotardo

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