Lesson Overview

What is the significance of effectively handling challenging colleagues? How can we navigate difficult coworker interactions? This ESL lesson plan from ESL Pals explores strategies for dealing with problematic coworkers, fostering engaging discussions, and enriching students' understanding of workplace dynamics.

This ESL Business lesson plan on dealing with difficult coworkers is designed with a well-defined structure to provide the necessary support to students, enabling them to make progress and fully enjoy the class.

1. Jokes and chat. 
2. Terrible workplace behaviour. 
3. Types of terrible coworkers. 
4. Video: How to deal with terrible coworkers. 
5. Six stages of conflict resolution. 
6. Role plays. 
7. Would you rather? 

Homework:

As always with the business English lesson plans from ESL Pals, there is a detailed homework task so students can continue learning in their free time. Here, the students are given a video analysis task in which they can practise; writing, listening and expand their vocabulary and grammar knowledge. 

1. Watch video 
2. Video analysis.