Has anyone dealt with coworkers that purposely try to get a reaction out of you?

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Yes - You need to adopt a method known as ‘grey rocking’, i.e give them nothing.

Can you elaborate on what they are doing?

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1. That person is not your ‘work friend’, she is your coworker and I expect you to treat her that way moving forward - professionally

2. Not sure on this one, I’d just say I don’t have the capacity to do so and if they insist, then you give them your availability and take it from there. Don’t read too much into this one if she is resting you, just kill the demo

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Yes… please never give them what they want

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That is how you lose, you have to focus on your role, your responsibilities.

EX: If someone asks you to show them how to do a report - create a quick guide , versus doing the action for them or walking them through.

Share with your manager, prior to or at the same time of distributing depending on your work place processes.

This demonstrates & documents your skills, versus their ability to distract you from your work.

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