11 Ways for Managers to Address Anger in the Workplace
Managers influence the tone of the work setting—notably with regard to anger.
Posted February 15, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader
Management plays a major role in influencing the tone in their work setting. This is especially meaningful with regard to recognizing, preventing, and managing anger in the workplace. As such, all supervisors can benefit from developing understanding, awareness, and skills for effectively dealing with such anger. This is as true for experienced supervisors as it is for employees newly promoted to a managerial position. And, it is as true for the corporate office as it is in a school system, medical center, or factory. Understanding begins with learning some key facts about anger.
Guidelines regarding workplace anger
While managers influence the overall emotional tone of the workplace, it is especially important for them to address anger. Recognizing this fact, it is incumbent upon managers to gain understanding, awareness and skill in preventing and constructively managing anger. This calls for a conscious commitment to be sensitive to this issue. Doing so highlights a concern for humanity as well as positively influences the bottom line.
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Bernard Golden, Ph.D., is the founder of Anger Management Education and author of Overcoming Destructive Anger: Strategies That Work .
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