From 326120a26842a5e919e5f7d3b0efee05d8113a36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tanya Leahy [SSW]" Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 14:55:27 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update rule.md --- .../handle-passive-aggressive-comments/rule.md | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/rules/handle-passive-aggressive-comments/rule.md b/rules/handle-passive-aggressive-comments/rule.md index c08f1d807a..37c4050081 100644 --- a/rules/handle-passive-aggressive-comments/rule.md +++ b/rules/handle-passive-aggressive-comments/rule.md @@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ Kindly and genuinely ask, “How are you feeling?” Avoid explicitly calling out the behavior as passive aggressive, such as saying, “That was a bit passive aggressive.” This approach is likely to put the other person on the defensive and escalate tension. -::: greybox -A teammate says, "I didn’t realize you suddenly cared about deadlines." -::: -::: bad -Figure: Bad Example - Responding defensively with, “That was a bit passive aggressive. What’s your problem?” escalates tension and makes the situation worse -::: -::: good -Figure: Good Example - Responding kindly with, “It sounds like there’s more to that. How are you feeling about the deadlines?” opens the door to a constructive conversation -::: +::: greybox +A teammate says, "I didn’t realize you suddenly cared about deadlines." +::: +::: bad +Figure: Bad Example - Responding defensively with, “That was a bit passive aggressive. What’s your problem?” escalates tension and makes the situation worse +::: +::: good +Figure: Good Example - Responding kindly with, “It sounds like there’s more to that. How are you feeling about the deadlines?” opens the door to a constructive conversation +::: ### Why This Works