That smirk? That "accidental" oversight? That email CC’d to your boss for "visibility"? Yep, we’re talking about passive-aggression, and it’s everywhere. In this episode of Peace at the Water Cooler, Saranne Segal delves into one of the most maddening (yet maddeningly common) behaviours in the modern workplace: passive aggression. It’s subtle. It’s slippery. It’s usually delivered with a smile. And if you’ve ever worked with someone who says “no offence” right before deeply offending you, con...
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That smirk? That "accidental" oversight? That email CC’d to your boss for "visibility"? Yep, we’re talking about passive-aggression, and it’s everywhere. In this episode of Peace at the Water Cooler, Saranne Segal delves into one of the most maddening (yet maddeningly common) behaviours in the modern workplace: passive aggression. It’s subtle. It’s slippery. It’s usually delivered with a smile. And if you’ve ever worked with someone who says “no offence” right before deeply offending you, con...
The Good Wife Made Me Do It: How a Fictional Lawyer Helped Me Find My Real Purpose
Peace at the Water Cooler
15 minutes
5 months ago
The Good Wife Made Me Do It: How a Fictional Lawyer Helped Me Find My Real Purpose
It started with chocolate on the couch and The Good Wife on the TV. One fictional mediation scene later, I was Googling courses and rethinking my entire legal career. When a fictional lawyer sparked a very real career pivot, I had no idea it would lead me from the courtroom to the mediation room. In this season opener, I share the story behind that shift: from practising family law to becoming a full-time mediator, and the surprising moments that reshaped how I understand conflict, espe...
Peace at the Water Cooler
That smirk? That "accidental" oversight? That email CC’d to your boss for "visibility"? Yep, we’re talking about passive-aggression, and it’s everywhere. In this episode of Peace at the Water Cooler, Saranne Segal delves into one of the most maddening (yet maddeningly common) behaviours in the modern workplace: passive aggression. It’s subtle. It’s slippery. It’s usually delivered with a smile. And if you’ve ever worked with someone who says “no offence” right before deeply offending you, con...
