It’s the end of the day and you get a terse email. “Thanks for the update. Would’ve been nice to hear about it in person.” Now, you could shut your laptop, head home for the day, and forget about the note. Move on! But passive aggressive emails are often a sign of greater discontentment. So, should you address the email. And if so, how?

We sit down with our CEO for 15 minutes each week to get practical business advice so we can advance in our careers. In this episode, we learn what to do if you get a passive aggressive email…

Key Takeaways

• Do you have something to apologize for?
• Don’t let things fester. Acknowledge something’s funky and address it ASAP.
• If you’re the one who’s known for resolving conflict that just means opportunity for you in the future.
• Your responsibility is to get to the core of what it means to be in a working relationship with a person.

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