Workplace Personality Clashes:
How You Can Overcome Them
by www.Sedona.com If you are experiencing any type of personality clash in your workplace, there is no better time than NOW to confront it. A poor social environment at work—whether you’re constantly bickering with the guy in the next cubicle, feel your manager is completely detestable or simply haven’t found anyone you “click” with—can easily spiral out of control, leading to major stress that can put your job and your health on the line. Here’s some essential insight on workplace clashes and the smartest approaches to resolving the situation: When You Just Can’t Get Along Even if you’re the nicest person around, sooner or later you’ll come across someone (or someone will come across you) who you just don’t like. Interestingly, according to David Hardcastle, a professor of social service administration at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, personality clashes often occur between people who have very similar personalities. His survey found that employees who were quarrelling at work were more alike than different, lending truth to the old saying “familiarity breeds contempt." The best way to resolve conflict, according to Hardcastle, was to work together. When two warring employees were forced to join heads, their similar working style eased the conflict because they felt a comfort in working with someone so like themselves, he said. Letting Go of Negative Emotions at Work Part of the reason why the warring employees mentioned above may have been able to get along was because they allowed themselves to let go of their conflict. The more we engage in negative thinking (such as disliking a co-worker, arguing with him or her, or thinking negative thoughts about the relationship), the more likely we are to attract more of it into our lives. This is known as the law of attraction. But you can overcome the law of attraction by releasing your negative thoughts, instead of simply suppressing them and pushing them into the back of your mind, where the personality clash between you and your co-worker could grow into a full-fledged feud. When you release your negative emotions, you allow positive feelings of joy, peace and happiness to shine through. Your personality clash will no longer drain you; it will empower you to see the good in the situation. The Sedona Method is a simple, powerful and easy-to-learn technique that shows you how to access your natural ability to let go of any unwanted feeling or thought—such as differences in personality between you and a co-worker—right in the moment. Hundreds of thousands of people have already used the scientifically proven Sedona Method to attract positive outcomes into their own lives, and many corporations have incorporated The Sedona Method to create positive results for their companies and their employees. Resolving Office Personality Clashes Once and For All So before your next squabble with a co-worker, even before you go to work tomorrow, take a few moments to read through these tips that will help you confront, address and finally let go of workplace personality clashes once and for all: 1. Address the dispute immediately. This can happen with a conversation or a more formal “mediation session” with a supervisor, but make sure the issue is confronted right away, before it has a chance to get worse. 2. Assume the other person would also like to resolve the dispute. Rather than assuming the other person doesn’t want to get along, assume that they, too, would prefer to be amicable. "It's a curious thing to watch two people in conflict resolution. First the animosity is so thick, you could cut it with a knife," says Cynthia Brownstein, associate professor of social work at Bryn Mawr College in Haverford, Pennsylvania. "Gradually, they begin to recognize that the psychological harm caused by the conflict is really debilitating for both people." 3. Imagine the benefits, emotionally and work-related, to resolving the conflict. Remember, if you are focusing on the argument, you will attract more arguing into your life. Instead, focus on how good it would feel to get along with your colleague, how great you could work as a team to complete deadlines, and what a relief it would feel like to be supported by and friendly with your co-workers. 4. Use The Sedona Method to Let Go of the Personality Clash. With The Sedona Method you will learn how to let go of your work conflict. When an unwanted feeling comes up (related to your co-worker problem, but also those related to other personal relationships, fears, anger, self-esteem, even pain management), you release it. And with the limiting feeling out of the way, you are free to create the results, the life you desire, whenever you want. Source: CareerJournal.com
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