I wanted to put on boxing gloves today and phantom punch an irrational and immature colleague of mine like Ali did Liston.
When I entered into the work world, to my surprise, I found it to eerily resemble high school. There were cliques, unbelievable bad attitudes and the infamous wishy washy behavior, i.e. I'm not talking to you today so we will ride this elevator in silence and I will pass you in the hall numerous times, because I don't like you. Naive me, thought that if you worked in an office, you acted like you had common sense and decency. Boy was I wrong!
Although, I would love to knock out some of my annoying coworkers, www.boston.com offers eight tips to help deal with difficult coworkers. You should probably try those tips and not a TKO.
1. Approach conflict with an open mind2. Consider what might have caused the conflict
3. Be respectful of differences
4. Try to cut the conflict off in its early stages
5. Listen carefully
6. Be mindful of your language
7. Ask for help
8. Be sure the problem is resolved
At the end of the day.....while ideal, you don't have to like anyone you work with, but you do have to respect them and act in a professional manner.
Click here for the full article: http://www.boston.com/bostonworks/galleries/workplaceconflict?pg=9
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