The workplace can be intense. Maybe a meeting didn’t go as planned, or someone botches their slide during a key presentation. It’s rare, but in this high-stakes moment, some bosses resort to yelling, publicly admonishing an employee.
That’s not ok, but unfortunately, it still happens.
We sit down with our CEO for 15 minutes each week to get practical business advice so we can advance in our careers. On this episode, we chat about what to do if someone yells at you at work…
Key Takeaways
- Respond calmly. You don’t want to escalate the situation at hand
- If you’re being yelled at in public, while you’re still in front of your coworkers, request a meeting to discuss the matter further, so everyone knows that you’re working towards a resolution
- If you feel at risk, you can just leave
- I would try to resolve the situation 1:1 initially. But if there’s retribution or the problem happens again, you go to HR
- Come into conflict with a suggestion for change
Resources