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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

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