Naturally, any workplace will attract lots of different personality types, and not every will see eye to eye. So what should you do if you have opposing views to your teammates?

“Be respectful and recognise that it’s OK to disagree,” Rice says. “Everyone’s views are generally shaped by two things: the information they are exposed to and the life experience they live. You likely can’t change either of those things for that person, but you can present your opposing view in a way that doesn’t belittle them or create a problem between the two of you.”

At any time, he says, it’s probably advisable to walk away and recognise that your job isn’t to change their minds. However, if the position they’ve taken is offensive, such as saying something racist or xenophobic, that falls under a different policy that all companies should have in place, and you can take it to HR or a manager.

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