Reframe a Difficult Client or Stakeholder Relationship

A client, stakeholder, or colleague is hard work and it is starting to affect your performance. This reframes the relationship so you can work more effectively without needing them to change: what they most likely need from you that they are not getting, and the one thing within your control to shift. Pragmatic, not a character study of a difficult person.

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You have a client, stakeholder, or colleague who is difficult to work with and the relationship is affecting your performance or wellbeing.
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Reframe this relationship in a way that helps you work more effectively without requiring the other person to change. Address:
1. What this person most likely needs from you that they are not getting (without excusing their behaviour)
2. The one thing you could change in how you interact with them that would reduce friction
3. The line between adapting your approach and compromising something that matters
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- Three short paragraphs, one per point
- Length: under 200 words
- Tone: pragmatic and honest
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