Jerk at team meeting
Here’s the situation. It was just told to me this morning, you have a team project due in one week. One of the team members is always making jokes at the expense of two other colleagues. Everyone feels the stress, not the humor.
The jokes are really dumb, and some are dicey, just on the edge of poor judgment. No one laughs, problem is no one stops the “jerk from joking” (those were the words that were said to me). One of the newest members of the team walked away saying he would not continue with this poor quality of cooperation.
What do you do to help handle the conflict?
Let me know. I am ready to give a half hour free coaching call as well as a copy of my book “Don’t Bring It to Work“. By the way, did I let you know the book has won a best business book of 2010 from Nautilus Awards that was judged by publishers, professors, and writers.
The three best answers will also be put on this blog next week. So, think it through. I will also give you my ideas (you go first!).
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