Restraint

[Trina]

If you find yourself on the verge of a verbal conflict in the workplace with another non-white person or white person try to use restraint. Control your mouth and your body language as much as possible. Remain calm and only respond to questions or reasonable requests. Try to resist the urge to retaliate verbally or do harm to the other person because of some perceived wrongdoing. At a agreed upon time try to have a meeting with the person you are having a problem with if possible if not take it to their immediate super-advisor and have the matter settled. Always make a written note of events that you may think will come back to haunt you. Better yet, from time to time make a habit to take notes especially in meetings.

Trina