Q: I have a colleague who shows up in most meetings ready to spar, like she’s on offense, and it makes me feel tense. Our group did have a short conversation about “working style” in which she said she likes to be authentic and frank – but I find it exhausting, already. I’m new to the organization and wonder if it makes sense to address this. Or should I wait for something more tangible to happen?
In our response, we’ll talk about how to build trust in this collaboration via a dialogue focused on metaconversations, owning assumptions, and making a few key translations. Take a look
