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How To Handle Strong Disagreements

How To Handle Strong Disagreements

A Simple Five-Step Process

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Sidwyn Koh
Jul 05, 2025
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Happy 4th of July! It's been a little quiet the past few months due to some work commitments, but I'm back. Welcome to our over 400+ new subscribers! We're almost a 3000-strong community.

Today, I'll share with you my tips on handling disagreements in the workplace.

When I was a junior engineer, my PM yelled at me for failing to inform him about an experiment. We disagreed on what happened, and this escalated quickly into a heated public discussion.

Was I in the wrong? Were they in the wrong? I was so caught up in standing my ground. Now, I realize how little that matters.

I've since reflected on that episode from a decade ago and learned how to handle disagreements much better. Let's dive in.

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