 And sometimes people just need to take a day and they need to take care of themselves and go from there. All right. If you're just joining us, we're talking about having difficult conversations at work, especially those about politics and social issues. Are you a manager who avoids tense topics because you just don't want to stir up trouble? You just don't want to go there? Or do you need some advice on how to handle difficult discussions about challenging topics at work? This is part of our Talking Sense series here at NPR News.