One strategy is to say "You seem frustrated." Another is "You're reading too much into this." There's so much wrong with a culture of aggressive arguing it's h

One strategy is to say "You seem frustrated." Another is "You're reading too much into this." There's so much wrong with a culture of aggressive arguing it's hard to know where to start but consider this: we've got plenty of research that tells us that women are disproportionately disliked if they act in an aggressive manner. Men, on the other hand, are often seen as being "winners" or "leaders" with _the same behaviour_. So you're de facto running a misogynistic culture by promoting this behaviour. And if there's much better ways for your firm to win than be more aggressive than your competitors. There's serving your customers for a start.