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DT #445 Repairing Broken Professional Relationships
9 minutes Posted Mar 8, 2023 at 12:00 pm.
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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.

In this episode, Dennis offers some tips and ideas to help reset a broken relationship.

  • Take some time to cool off
  • Refrain from email and social media
  • Reflect on your actions and role in the situation
  • Apologize if necessary
  • Reach out to attempt to reset the relationship
    • A handwritten note is preferable
    • Difficult to do with email
  • Meet at a neutral site
  • Keep working on the process
  • Some relationships can’t be repaired