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Valentina Y.
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How to Deal with Negative People
Dealing with negative people
It's primarily about learning to differentiate between the opinions you should consider and the ones you should ignore.
You'll always run into negative people, so the best thing you ca...
Find the critic's baseline
... before you assume they are being negative.
By spending a little time figuring out how they usually are (if they are optimistic, pessimistic or pragmatic), you will be able to differentiate between the times that they are just being themselves versus the times that they may be recognizing something truly noteworthy.
Follow the "Three's company" rule
Just because a person's a pessimist doesn't mean they're not right. And an easy way to figure if their advice is worth following is to simply ask around and figure out if a consensus exists that falls in line with the person's view.
If it's a unanimous opinion, then perhaps that person isn't as pessimistic as you think, and you should consider their advice.
Tucker
@tucker347
4 Types of Difficult People and How to Deal With Them | Science of People
4 different types of difficult people
- The Downers (the Negative Nancys): almost impossible to please, they always have something bad to say. They complain, critique and judge.
- The Know It Alls: The...
Disengaging difficult personalities
Don't try changing people, try understanding them.
When you try to change someone they tend to resent you, dig in their heels, and get worse. The way to disengage a difficult person is to try understanding where they are coming from.
Finding The Value Language
When trying to understand difficult people, search for their value language.
A value language is what someone values most. It is what drives their decisions. For some people it is money; for others, it is power or knowledge.
Aurora M.
@aurbm231
10 Powerful Ways to Influence People in a Positive Way
Be Authentic
People instinctually appreciate people whose public persona matches their private values.
When someone professes to be one way but lives contrary to that profession, it signals that th...
Listen
Listening meets a person’s primary need for validation and acceptance.
To positively influence others, you must listen to what is spoken and what is left unsaid, because by doing this you'll learn more about a person’s character, desires, and needs.
Become an Expert
Become an authority in the area in which you seek to lead others.
Most people are predisposed to listen to, if not respect, authority.
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