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This guide explains how to work with someone you hate. Everyone, at some point in their career encounters someone that they dislike or even hate. This guide clearly explains what 3 steps you can take to work with someone you don't like.
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Getting Along With a Difficult Coworker
Office politics and inner office social activities are common place. We spend a lot of time with the people we work with. These people are often chosen because they have have the skills and abilities to complete a task, not because we will get along with them. As a result, office friction and tension regularly occur between employees.This guide will show you how to deal with inner office social problems and work through them so that you can enjoy a healthy, happy and productive office life.
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How To Work With Someone That You Don't Like
This video by BNETvideo describes office politics and explains how to work with someone that you don't like.
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Step 1: Talk To The Person
- Start by thinking clearly about what you don't like about the person. Identifying these things is important.
- Identify things that you do like about the person. Very few people are truly evil and as a result, everyone has at least a few redeeming qualities.
- Talk to your boss. This is a critical step to complete before talking to your coworker. Some managers may request to be involved in these types of employee conversations. Telling your boss that there is a problem, what that problem is and how you're working to solve it can be the difference between a larger issue and a solution.
- While it may be uncomfortable for you, ask the person if he or she would like to talk about the tension between you.
- Meet in a quiet, private place. Start the conversation by saying that none of what is said during this conversation will be repeated and that your goal is to come to work and be happy.
- Openly discuss the positive and negative aspects of the person. Don't forget to highlight the positive aspects and discuss what you don't like about the person.
- Your goal in this conversation is primarily to acknowledge that there is a problem. Often, inner office tension grows because two people do not discuss the issues revolving around their relationship.
Step 2: Be Civil
- Independent of the results of the conversation you have had with your coworker, maintain a positive, productive attitude in spite of anything that the other employee is doing.
- Some immature, spiteful employees will go out of their way to distract or even sabotage your work. Tell these people clearly that you will not participate in these activities. Maintain a log of each event so that if questioned by your supervisor, you can produce a clear timeline of events and activities.
- Don't be someone who spreads gossip.
- Never slander or otherwise talk disparagingly about the other employee. If someone asks, simply say that you don't want to talk about them or their situation and are focusing completely on your work. Act casually and professionally to rise above the inner office issues.
