Because his perception is that there is no room for discussion or negotiation, he reluctantly agrees to the task but then ACTS out in passive aggressive ways.

因为他观察到没有讨论和商量的余地，于是他选择极不情愿地接受任务，然后以这种消极的方式表示反抗。

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For instance, if a passive aggressive worker promises to get you data by a specific date, confirm that commitment with the employee in front of someone who needs that data.

例如，如果有消极对抗的员工允诺会在某个日期之前提供数据，那就在需要这些数据的人面前跟这个员工确认他的承诺。

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If these first efforts fail to stop the passive aggressive behavior, you can try to impose consequences when they don't meet their goals.

如果初步的努力未能阻止员工的消极对抗行为，老板可以在他们未能实现目标的时候施加影响。

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Make sure you are balancing your communication style so that it is not too aggressive or too passive aggressive.

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Still, we found the manual in our tester to be a welcome partner in both aggressive and passive motoring.

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For example, giving someone the silent treatment (or withholding information you know somebody critically needs) is a passive aggressive behavior.

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