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Expressing anger anywhere is a business setting is a problem. Anybody can be angry anytime, but your feelings are your business. Stick to the facts.

• jimkleiber 5y ago
  "I feel really angry that you said my colleague was lazy. As her manager, I know that she has been working late every day, including the weekends, to hit these deadlines." EDIT: Another example: "I feel quite angry right now and it probably has less to do with what you did and more to do with the fact that I haven't eaten yet. So before we do my performance review, could we get lunch so I might be in a better mood to hear it?" I think that would be a way to express anger connected to facts. Do you think that is still something people should keep to themselves?
  • ncmncm 5y ago
    These seem defensible. But it's a slippery slope we are all better off not on.
    • jimkleiber 5y ago
      I'd say it could be a slippery slope. But so can passive aggression. I believe the emotion often leaks out in other ways regardless, whether thru our comments or our distancing or more distrust etc. I guess I believe that articulating it can stop the slope from slipping so much.