Executive coach and author Nick Robinson illuminates the challenging traits of work colleagues and shares strategies from his book — The 9 Types of Difficult People: How to Spot Them and Quickly ...

At some point, almost everyone will have to work with a difficult person. Maybe it’s someone who isn’t meeting their deadlines, isn’t living up to their responsibilities, or has an abrasive ...

Whether they're colleagues, clients, or customers, you’re sure to encounter difficult people at work. It might be someone who hinders productivity, rubs you the wrong way, makes you upset, or is ...

We have all met people who are so prickly and difficult that no one wants to handle them. But it has taken these contentious times to make this a common occurrence. Divisiveness makes normal ...

Claudio Abilio had hoped to move on after ending a relationship she described as toxic and emotionally abusive. But continued interactions — for various reasons — became fraught with tension and drama ...

Difficult people come in many forms, from constant complainers to those who always seem to create tension. The challenge is handling them without losing your own energy. These approaches help you ...

You can spend years building credibility at work and still feel unprepared for the moment you need to say something uncomfortable. That one difficult conversation you wish you could avoid often turns ...

Negotiating sometimes comes down to understanding and respecting other people’s codes. There are codes everywhere. You can find these behavioral codes in the military, fraternities, sororities, ...