How to Work With Difficult People Without Losing Yourself | with Amy Gallo

Nobody tells you that great work is only half the job. The other half is people. The manager who second-guesses you, the peer who agrees in the meeting and undercuts you after, the colleague who always seems to be playing an angle. In this episode of Hard Earned with Laura Massetti, a Real Work Ready podcast, author and Harvard Business Review contributing editor Amy Gallo explains why conflict at work feels so personal, how to recognize the behaviors behind difficult colleagues, and what to do when a relationship cannot be fixed. In this episode: Why early-career professionals struggle when feedback, expectations, and power dynamics are unfamiliar How your brain turns small moments of tension into negative stories about other people The common difficult behaviors at work, from the insecure manager to the passive-aggressive peer to the political operator How to respond with agency and set boundaries when a relationship cannot be fixed Why every conversation is a negotiation between different needs, values, and styles 🎓 For people managers, HR leaders, and L&D teams. Enroll in an upcoming Real Work Ready Masterclass: https://realworkready.com/masterclass About the show: Hard Earned with Laura Massetti is a Real Work Ready podcast. Leaders who built something, for the people building toward it. 🔔 Subscribe:    / @realworkreadyhq   👍 Like this video if it helped. Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments. Connect with Amy Gallo: Website: https://www.amyegallo.com/ Book: Andare d'accordo: https://www.amazon.it/-/en/Amy-Gallo/... Newsletter: https://www.amyegallo.com/newsletter LinkedIn:   / amyegallo   Instagram:   / amyegallo   Connect with Laura Massetti: Website: https://www.realworkready.com LinkedIn:   / lauramassetti   Instagram:   / realworkreadyhq   #AmyGallo #GettingAlong #WorkplaceConflict #DifficultConversations #DifficultPeople #OfficePolitics #CareerAdvice #EarlyCareer #CommunicationSkills #WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #Leadership #HardEarned #RealWorkReady