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If you have realized that this is exactly the spell you are under, then you need now to learn strategies to keep your peace of mind and manage the passive aggressive behaviors done to you. Being in the receiving end can be confusing and crazy-making, but with clear directives, you will be prepared and ready to defend your sanity!

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Steps

  1. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 1
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    Now, you have to be aware. You don't have any longer the luxury of being able to deny the situation, but you have complete awareness of being on the receiving end of PA behavior;
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  2. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 2
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    Refocus your priorities: What are you here for? What is your mission? develop a clear focus of who you are and what you have to do;
  3. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 3
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    Now, brace yourself: you need to know how vulnerable your mission is. Do an evaluation of the PA behavior possible damage to your mission. Write a list of eventual attacks: "What if...."? questions and answer them with all the counter-PA tricks you can learn about;
  4. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 4
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    Having written your possible responses to passive aggressive attacks, make a serious effort to educate yourself and learn all the possible counter-measures available to you;
  5. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 5
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    Practice your answers ahead of time: "I need to have precise information about deadlines and individual responsibilities: tell me again the day and time when you are supposed to deliver your project evaluation. Please, put that in writing here."
  6. Manage Passive Aggressive Behavior Step 6
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    Acknowledge that this is an uphill battle, and that you will be blindsided occasionally. Your main concern is to protect your work, your reputation from possible damage. Prepare your Plan B: what do I do if this employee is not delivering? Next steps?
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Tips

  • Prepare your responses as in a funny game, where you are always ready and aware to detect his next move: "what else will he come up with now"? and laugh at the preposterous situation this employee creates for you and for him. Of course, you can laugh because you have outsmarted him, right?
  • Learn to see the silly aspects of the situation, beyond its possible risks. You are dealing with a very stubborn (and wicked) child here!

Warnings

  • Never, ever take your eyes away from his PA behavior and the possible damage to your projects and career.

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Sources and Citations

  • www.passiveaggressiveworkplace.com

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