The conversation started off innocently enough: a sharing of differing viewpoints, punctuated by personal experience, anecdotes and research. But it eventually dissolves into yelling and fist pounding. Before you know it, you’re embroiled in an argument at work and fear for your reputation and your job. You might be in the right, but either way, you might have let your emotions get the better of you. At this point you need to step out. But how can you back out of the argument without appearing