If you think about how many hours you spend with colleagues per week, it is easy to see why you may sometimes find yourself smack dab in the middle of an argument. As much as we would like to think arguments can just simply be avoided, the truth is that at times, we just need to have it out. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a right and wrong way to go about having that argument because there is. If you look it up, the term “argue” means such things as to give reason to something, give evidence of, and to consider the pros and cons. It also means to try to prove or persuade. Unlike popular opinion, it doesn’t mean to banter insults back and forth until someone finally gives up. There is a right way to have an argument with a colleague, and it is one that will have you both come out better from it.
If you look it up, the term “argue” means such things as to give reason to something, give evidence of, and to consider the pros and cons. It also means to try to prove or persuade. Unlike popular opinion, it doesn’t mean to banter insults back and forth until someone finally gives up. There is a right way to have an argument with a colleague, and it is one that will have you both come out better from it.