How to Work with People You Can't Stand
By Cheryl Stein
Monster Personal Coach
The reality of life is that we sometimes have to work with people that we don’t like. Worse then that, sometimes we end up working with people that we absolutely hate and wish more than anything that we could vaporize them into oblivion. Although making people disappear is not a good coaching option, there are ways of dealing with the issue that can help the problem disappear.
Be Brutally Honest with Your CoworkerConfronting the person that is making you sick and telling them really nicely what they are doing to make your workday awful can sometimes get them to stop. A lot of the time, people are completely oblivious to how their behavior is making people feel. Bringing their lousy behavior to their attention can be a wake up call to get them to change.
Rise Above the Bad Workplace Behavior
Is there any way to ignore or avoid this person that is driving you crazy? Like your mother taught you when you were five, pretending that you are not affected by the way a person is behaving can get them to stop- especially if they are behaving in a way that is intentionally aimed at hurting you.
How To Work With People You Can't Stand
