Ep. 14 - How to Handle Your Boss or Colleague when They're in a Bad Mood

As humans, we  experience and feel a range of emotions throughout the day... Some that make us feel good — like joy, love, and belonging — and others that don’t leave us feeling our best — like fear, anger, or annoyance.In light of the current coronavirus pandemic and the underlying anxiety most of us are experiencing as a result of it, our negative emotions might be outweighing our more positive ones right now, which is likely making us more irritable than usual. But while there are a host of things we can do to better react or cope with our negative feelings, this episode focuses on what we can do if we are on the receiving end of our boss or colleague's bad mood.The five suggestions outlined are paraphrases from author and clinical psychologist Nick Wignall, referencing his September 2019 Medium article titled, "How To Handle Other People’s Bad Moods Like a Pro." They include:Treating strong emotions as a puzzle, not a problemTrying some reverse empathyBeing a mirror, not a mechanicValidating our own emotionsClarifying our responsibilityBeing able to make our peers and managers feel supported when they are in a bad mood can not only deepen our relationship with them in the moment, it can have lasting and favorable impacts down the line on our career growth as well. Tune in to see how you can best set yourself up for success.* * *For a direct link to this episode, visit saharmandi.com/episode14You can also find and subscribe to Speak Up & Lead on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.