Self Help

While most personality clashes are presumed to be among subordinate employees, we’re all susceptible to this particular difficulty. Many of us find ourselves liking or disliking other people within moments of meeting them. Although none of us wishes to acknowledge we’re oil or water, eventually we find ourselves working around someone with whom we just don’t mix.

These problems result in some of the same symptoms on the job. Recognizing them may be easier than seeing some other personality clashes, but resolving them is a more difficult matter.

In some cases, conflict on the job is the result of a specific event or recurring abrasion. In others, it’s a more instinctual dislike that has less to do with work than with who the individuals are and how they perceive the world. This implies while you may be able to find a root cause for some disputes, others can be traced to no issue or event- just a visceral response. Given this, let the employees help solve the problem. Begin by interviewing the employees separately. Persist in asking why they present recurring conflict. Asking, ‘’What don’t you like about her? ‘’ is perfectly appropriate.