Passive aggressive leadership in action. As a communications coach to executives and entrepreneurs all over the world, I’ve seen the team-building challenges that passive-aggressive organizations face ...

Call it hostile cooperation, sugarcoated hostility, or compliant defiance. Call it all of the above. Passive aggression does not alternate between passive behavior and aggressive behavior, but rather ...

Before we had gaslighting and narcissism, passive-aggressive behavior was considered a major faux pax. It still is and for good reason. But let's back up a second—what exactly is "passive aggression"?

Just as well we women are masters of the art – Olympic gold standard. Remember that we’ve been brought up to be people ...

Marriage can be a tricky landscape to navigate, where direct confrontations often give way to subtler forms of communication. Sometimes, instead of hashing it out, you or your partner might choose the ...

Some farmers abuse farm subsidies. USDA policies and regulations do not work. The entire agency should be slashed from the government. Oh wait, I forgot that farm subsidies support family farms during ...

What makes people like you, trust you, and find you easy to work with? More than any other factor, it's your manner of speaking. Vague, wandering, wordy speech habits, for example, force people to ...

Friendships are supposed to be a source of comfort, joy and support. But even in the closest relationships, communication can break down, leading to tension. “In friendship, like in all human ...

Let’s be honest, the corporate workplace is stressful, no matter how much someone likes their job. When people are involved, there will always be coworkers you enjoy and others who test your patience ...