Summary: Here’s how to tell the truth at work; encourage openness and collaboration rather than defensiveness for successful team development.
Dear Dr. Sylvia,
We are now back in the office three days a week and working from home for two days. It certainly is changing the dynamic of how people behave with each other.
Sadly, we were more polite on Zoom calls.
As a result, talking with others is almost a contact sport. While standing around the proverbial coffee machine, talk is cheap! There is now constant backbiting and gossip.
When even small changes occur, it is like starting over again.
It’s like starting from scratch (what an odd statement this is.) Yet, we have forgotten our manners and what it means to work together.
In any case, I would appreciate suggestions on how the teams at work can be more efficient and cooperative.