[header] How to handle hr issues [title] Attempt to handle issues with coworkers directly before going to hr. [step] When an issue arises, talk to the other party before going to hr. Not only will your hr rep expect you to have attempted to resolve the issue, but you may find that a conversation fixes the problem. 
Write down what you want to say ahead of time so that you don't get off-topic during the conversation. [substeps] Say, " yesterday when you cut me off during the staff meeting, you prevented me from sharing my ideas with the rest of the team.