MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Ask Sanyin: How Can I Turn Around a Difficult Work Relationship?

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  • Sanyin Siang
  • MIT Sloan Management Review
  • 2024

When you just don’t get along with a colleague, reset the relationship by focusing on trust.

I frequently butt heads with one of my team members. We don’t agree on anything, and they don’t appreciate what I’m doing. What are my options?

The reality is that each of us is likely to rub someone the wrong way, and today’s workplace is especially challenging. The workforce spans five generations and a multitude of working styles and expectations. Remote and hybrid work require more asynchronous and often transactional digital communications, making it harder to establish good connections.

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Sanyin Siang is a CEO coach and leads the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) at Duke University

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