{"id":71600,"date":"2020-02-08t12:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-08t17:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=71600"},"modified":"2024-08-14t11:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14t15:26:36","slug":"managing-difficult-personalities-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2020\/02\/08\/managing-difficult-personalities-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"managing difficult personalities in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>5 \u201cusual suspects\u201d and how to manage them. by steven e. sacks<\/i><\/p>\n let\u2019s admit it: not everyone in a cpa firm can be your cup of tea. this is because of the different experiences your co-workers have, their cultural differences, biases, personal agendas and of course, diverse personalities.<\/p>\n more: <\/b>knowledge maintenance: gaining employee buy-in<\/a> | why knowledge maintenance is key<\/a> | retention starts with the hiring interview<\/a> | the new way to handle exit interviews<\/a> | who\u2019ll quit next?<\/a> | strengthen your firm\u2019s screening practices<\/a> | smart trust in the workplace<\/a> | what aspiring accountants need to know<\/a> | improve job satisfaction or it\u2019ll cost your firm<\/a> and the challenges faced by these differences are not limited to senior leadership or those who function in a supervisory role. what types are the usual suspects? nope. these people still exist, but in a different form (and some have honed their quirks through experience). however, now they actually get paid to act in unusual ways.<\/p>\n but like any situation that may grow into a real workplace conflict, there are ways to tap into the \u201chot buttons.\u201d this involves identifying the most effective communication approaches. because we can spend more hours daily with our coworkers than we do our own families, finding the right formula for each individual is crucial. i am not suggesting you play the tough ones \u201clike a fiddle\u201d but it does help to hone the skills of a chameleon.<\/p>\n \u201cwhen dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.\u201d \u2013 dale carnegie<\/p><\/blockquote>\n workplace instability has associated costs in the form of increased absenteeism, departures and an overwhelmed hr department \u2013 the latter may not have the necessary processes and protocols in place to mitigate issues before they get out of hand.<\/p>\n in this era of incivility, organizations must create an environment that ensures disputes or factionalism are lessened or eliminated entirely.<\/p>\n the usual suspects<\/strong><\/p>\n here are several of the personality types you will run into and how you can manage them:<\/p>\n to be sure, there are other personality types that include the quiet person, the victimized, the paranoid and everyone\u2019s favorite: the sociopath.<\/p>\n there are reasons some firms administer personality tests. they want to get an inkling of whether there could be problems lurking below the surface. the tests may not be foolproof. firm leaders may prefer to go with a gut instinct. if so, there should at the very least be training offered on how to effectively deal with different personalities. the hr department should work with leadership to develop a clear statement of values that explains what are the appropriate and expected set of behaviors \u2026 for all levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 5 \u201cusual suspects\u201d and how to manage them.<\/strong>
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\nyou have those who excel at being gossips or rumormongers, the know-it-alls and the my-way-or-the-highway bullies. there are also those who are manipulators and suck-ups. for young professionals entering the work world, this can be shocking as they thought they escaped all these characters after their college graduation.<\/p>\n\n
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