I have recently been coaching pairs. Not romantic couples but people who either work together as colleagues, supervisors and direct reports, or equals who have different responsibilities in their organization and need to collaborate.
It got me thinking, why do employees misunderstand one another? What are the sources of misunderstanding and conflict in the workplace?” Why do smart, talented, well-meaning people, not get along? Why do some people act like oil and water when they have to work with one another? [Read more…]