7 Aug 2025 01:00
How to Manage Defensive People
A leader with a direct report who is, she says, the most defensive person she’s ever known, devotes an entire coaching session to gathering tools to help her cope.
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To work on “deserving” dive into The Four Agreements.
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Additional episodes you could listen to are:
216 - 7 Steps to Stop Emotional Hijacks
60 - Be Impeccable with Your Word
35 - Handling Defensive Behaviors
138 - Managing Disruptive Executives
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