The reason someone is backing out is to spare you a lot of unnecessary trouble. Cooperate. When you meet again, it will be on better terms.
An old colleague or client circles back into orbit. Co-workers are worried, but not you. You never said anything you should apologize for.
You triumphed despite critics’ attempts to bring you down. Now that they’ve been silenced, can you still succeed? It’s something you’ll find out in the weeks to come.
You can’t always be an exception to a rule and expect to get away with it. It’s your turn to face the music.
Leaving a situation proves easier than staying in it – and that may have been the problem all along.
Turn a confrontation into a conversation and you will get a fair hearing today.