Handling Personality Clashes

The good news is that while workplace conflicts are unavoidable, there are ways to minimize them:

• Acceptance – sometimes all that’s necessary to defuse a personality conflict is a little bit of kindness and understanding.
• Stay professional – conduct yourself in a professional manner. Be calm and courteous during interactions.
• Find the source – when personality conflicts do arise, it’s important to determine what the real issue is.
• Take it to management – if you have been unable to resolve it.