At some point everyone will encounter a colleague that they don’t get on with. That is perfectly normal, and in this respect the workplace is no different from any other group activity. Not liking a colleague and choosing not to socialize with them outside of work doesn’t really matter provided you are able to work together. But what happens when a colleague is so difficult that you can’t work together? I don’t come equipped with solutions that will work in all scenarios, but I do have are some general principles that may help you decide your best approach.
Working with difficult colleagues
Working with difficult colleagues
Working with difficult colleagues
At some point everyone will encounter a colleague that they don’t get on with. That is perfectly normal, and in this respect the workplace is no different from any other group activity. Not liking a colleague and choosing not to socialize with them outside of work doesn’t really matter provided you are able to work together. But what happens when a colleague is so difficult that you can’t work together? I don’t come equipped with solutions that will work in all scenarios, but I do have are some general principles that may help you decide your best approach.