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Communicating Through Histrionics |
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Written by Robert Bacal
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Tuesday, 24 February 2004 |
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Histrionic behaviour refers to the expression of relatively extreme forms of emotion. Learn more about the different forms of histrionic behaviours and how ineffective it can be in the workplace.
Extreme examples of histrionic behaviour would include crying, banging on the table or similar expressions of frustration, particularly when the apparent cause of the outburst seems less than serious. For example, crying in response to a tragic event would be a reaction understood by, and accepted by most people. However, crying in response to a minor change of work assignment will create discomfort and sometimes anger in others. What is and isn't appropriate will depend on the context, and even the culture and back-ground of the speaker and observer.
This is an excerpt from Conflict Prevention In the Workplace. For more detailed information on this subject or help on workplace conflict, click here.
You can learn more about cooperative communication, by looking at a free preview of the Communicating Cooperatively In The Workplace helpcard. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 February 2004 )
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