How do you deal with a PI who’s brilliant but impossible to communicate with? Meetings feel high-stakes, feedback is vague, and expectations shift depending on their mood. I spend more time managing the relationship than thinking about the science. Doesn’t feel sustainable.

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I assume you’ve tried sitting down and talking to them about their communication style? If not, that would definitely be the first thing I’d try. If that doesn’t work, sometimes having HR join the meeting as a neutral buffer can help.

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