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Emotionally intelligent people use 3 short phrases to stop getting defensive and strengthen their relationships

How do I handle the feeling of getting defensive? That’s the question we discussed recently in my emotional intelligence community. A member (we’ll call her Raven) shared how she noticed the same pattern develop over and over at work. “Someone will say something,” Raven said.

By Inc.Fast Company AI
Emotionally intelligent people use 3 short phrases to stop getting defensive and strengthen their relationships

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Originally published by Fast Company AI on Oct 5, 2026.

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