Your question is Adapt Communication With Difficult Colleague. Take a moment with it on the right.
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You're working on an important cross-functional initiative, and one colleague is making collaboration harder than it needs to be. You still need to maintain progress, build trust, and avoid letting the tension affect delivery or the broader team.
Tell me about a time you had to adapt your communication style to work effectively with a difficult colleague.