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What does it mean if your a difficult person?
A difficult person has been defined by many researchers and other experts but the general idea is that a difficult person means having traits or characteristics that make it difficult, if not impossible, to communicate effectively with them.
What causes a person to be difficult?
All that being said, the largest and most encompassing reason for difficult behavior is insecurity. We all have insecurities about different things, but for some their insecurities cause them to behave in ways that can be very off-putting as they attempt to compensate for, or camouflage, certain aspects of themselves.
How do you deal with a belligerent person?
Here’s 9 tips which I’ve found to work in dealing with such people:
- Be calm.
- Understand the person’s intentions.
- Get some perspective from others.
- Let the person know where you are coming from.
- Build a rapport.
- Treat the person with respect.
- Focus on what can be actioned upon.
- Ignore.
How do I deal with a difficult person?
Approaching a Difficult Person Choose your battles wisely. Pause for a moment. State your needs clearly with assertive communication. Continue being polite. Stick to the facts. Minimize your interactions. Talk to allies.
How to deal with some “difficult” people?
Try a sandwich approach when talking to a difficult person. Start with a positive comment like letting them know you value the relationship, then go into the difficult part of the conversation. In the end, finish with another positive comment like thanking them for listening to you.
How do you deal with difficult people?
Take a deep breath before responding to collect your thoughts and calm your emotions. If your conflict is happening via email or texting, try to avoid sending digital text messages when upset. Take a bit of time to let your stress level decrease. Then you will be able to approach the person more reasonably.
How to get along with difficult people?
Shift the Focus to Them. A common trait of difficult people is they like to give unsolicited advice,over and over.