Posts tagged: personal space
When Someone Got the Message But Still Gets It Wrong Sometimes
Not every conversation produces instant change. The in-between period when someone is genuinely trying, means well, and still slips. How to handle it without either letting it slide or starting the whole conversation over.
Team Bonding Activities That Require Physical Contact
Trust falls. Partner yoga. Group massage circles. Why these end up in workplace culture and what to say when they don't work for you.
The Work Hug and How It Became Mandatory
At some point, hugging colleagues became a professional expectation in certain workplaces. Here's how to opt out without being labeled cold.
What Happens After You Say Something About Personal Space
The talk is over. Now what? The realistic outcomes after telling someone their touch isn't welcome — the good ones, the awkward ones, and how to read which one you're in.
What Kids Actually Learn When Adults Override Their No
The lesson a child absorbs when an adult overrides their no about physical contact isn't 'just this once.' Here's what it actually teaches and why it travels.
When Another Child Won't Stop, and Their Parent Isn't Helping
Your child has said stop. The other child hasn't stopped. The other parent is right there, doing nothing. How to step in without making the whole thing a scene.
When Saying Something Made Things Worse
The person reacted badly. The relationship changed. It became a thing. How to think about a bad outcome without concluding that staying quiet would have been the right call.
When the Problem at Work Resolves Itself (and When It Doesn't)
After you say something about unwanted contact at work, two things can happen. Here's how to read which one you're in and what to do with the information.
When You Decide Not to Say Anything
Sometimes the deliberate choice is to manage around rather than address it directly. That can be a reasonable decision. Here's how to make it consciously rather than by sliding into it by default.
When Your Manager Is the One Touching Too Much
Unwanted touch from someone with formal power over you is a different problem than unwanted touch from a peer. Here's what changes and what your actual options are.