How to deal with a boss who denies reality
A behavioral scientist’s guide to tactful truth telling.
by Gleb Tsipursky/The Conversation
Dec 04, 2017
4 minutes
‘Tis the season for holiday parties at the office.
While they’re great for building workplace camaraderie and team spirit, when was the last time a colleague—perhaps fueled by too much alcohol—said something so ridiculous that it made your jaw drop? Perhaps a desk mate went into something political, claiming that George Bush is behind 9/11 or that Barack Obama is a Muslim from Kenya? Or maybe your boss voiced science denialism, arguing that the Earth is flat or the Apollo moon landing was faked?
Just as disconcerting as the conspiracy theorist in your midst is hearing a boss or colleague blatantly deny a business reality, such as evidence
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