What’s really behind the reaction a colleague has when you disagree with them? And how do you manage a conflict when it arises? 

Esther and Lisa delve into workplace conflict and power dynamics and explore how to understand them and find a way through.  

Plus answers to your questions and an exercise Esther wants you to test out for Try This. Don’t forget to report back! thisworkinglife@abc.net.au 

Guest: 

Esther Perel, New York Times bestselling author and psychotherapist  

For more from Esther Perel, check out these episodes from our colleagues at All in the Mind: 

Family estrangement and infidelity: Esther Perel answers your questions

Mind Hacks: Esther Perel

Is more annual leave the answer to preventing burnout?

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia.

Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work.
 

We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.