Always Express Appreciation For Co-Workers and Staff

If you notice that a co-worker seems unhappy, distracted, or short, start the
conversation from a perspective of caring about that person, not criticizing them.
"The first question I'm going to have when I pull a colleague aside for a tough
conversation is 'Hey, how are you doing/how's work going?'" says Jimmy Turner, MD,
an academic anesthesiologist at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and co-
founder of Attend, a financial wellness company for physicians.

Maybe the staff member fought with a partner, has many personal problems, or just
got into an awkward situation with a patient and they're processing it.

"Half the time, someone is going through something that has nothing to do with
work, such as a divorce. If you show genuine care for someone, they will feel
appreciated and they won't feel like they're in a transactional relationship."