DT #445 Repairing Broken Professional Relationships

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you’re in a position or with an organization long enough, you will more than likely encounter a professional relationship that becomes stained or broken.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In this episode, Dennis offers some tips and ideas to help reset a broken relationship.</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take some time to cool off</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Refrain from email and social media</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Reflect on your actions and role in the situation</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Apologize if necessary</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Reach out to attempt to reset the relationship</span> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A handwritten note is preferable</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Difficult to do with email</span></li> </ul> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meet at a neutral site</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Keep working on the process</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some relationships can’t be repaired</span></li> </ul>