Most of us have dealt with that person before, right? Someone we’d classify as “difficult.” Someone we don’t like to spend time with, or who makes us feel stressed. We all have at least one person in ...

These six books can help ease tensions. By Louisa Kamps Earlier in my career, I worked for a hot-tempered woman who, according to an office rumor, had thrown a shoe at one of my predecessors. Rattled ...

In the grand tapestry of human interaction, we're bound to bump into challenging personalities. There's a big difference, though, between someone having a bad day and someone who consistently operates ...

They’re stubborn, easily offended, and seem to thrive on conflict. Most people don’t set out to be difficult, but subtle habits sneak up on us and cause difficult behavior. The behavior feels ...

Working for (or with) someone who scrutinizes everything you do and demands that you run it past them for approval can push anyone to the brink. But don't despair. I'm the author of "Managing Up: How ...

Therefore, it is upon you to correct how you see them, and not the other way round, if you want to see a change in the way they treat you. Most times, human beings tend to remain comfortable in one ...

The turbulence started just as Erin opened her laptop. A founder-turned-podcast-host, she’d been traveling for weeks—sponsorship meetings, recordings, partner dinners. Now, somewhere over the Midwest, ...