Managing Difficult People
Managing Difficult People is a leadership podcast that helps managers, executives, and team leaders handle conflict, improve communication, and build stronger workplace relationships. You can’t change difficult people—but you can change how you lead, influence, and respond to them.
Each episode delivers practical strategies to reduce workplace tension, build trust, strengthen culture, and turn challenging personalities into opportunities for better leadership. Learn how to manage reactive communication, set boundaries, resolve conflict, and lead teams with clarity, confidence, and connection.
Managing Difficult People
Latest Episodes
When To Say YES and How to Say NO
Are you saying "yes" to everyone else while saying "no" to yourself? In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook explores one of the most important skills for personal growth, leadership, and mental wellbeing: knowin...
What To Do Instead When Frustrated
We all get frustrated. The question is: what is that frustration really trying to tell you?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook explores how frustration is often less about other people and more about what's happen...
How to Manage Different Perspectives
Why do smart, well-intentioned people see the same situation completely differently?In this episode of the Managing Difficult People Podcast, Adam Holbrook explores one of the most important leadership and relationship skills: understand...
The Power of Encouragement
In this episode of the Managing Difficult People Podcast, Adam Holbrook explores the life-changing power of encouragement. Drawing from personal experiences of burnout, struggle, and business growth, Adam shares why encouragement is one of the ...
Self Compassion Is the Key to Resilience
In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook dives into the powerful connection between self-compassion, resilience, and personal growth. Using the viral story of his daughter’s performance video that generated both massive prais...