How to respond to an insult at work without losing your job

The key isn’t to avoid standing up for yourself; it’s how to do so without losing your composure.

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Today’s work environment is more challenging than ever. With layoffs, the uncertainty that comes from the intrusion of AI, and changing codes of conduct, tempers are bound to flare up. Insults may follow. If you are a recipient of one of the six following insults, here’s how you can best respond.

Suppose you are in a meeting and your boss shouts at you, for example: “You........

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