How to deal with Personality Conflicts at the Work place

In professional lives most of us interact with other people whom we either don’t prefer or can’t have smooth relation. The root cause of all this conflict is personality clash. In spite of our best effort we can’t simply get out of it. As a result we lose doing work in the workplace and suffer from depression. One man’s worry becomes the all men’s burden in the work areas.

The personality conflict has become the commonly reported problem in work place. This issue goes unresolved only because the people concentrate more on their personalities rather than solving the issue.  When the clash shoots up, the toxic environment is created. The personality conflict can split the team apart; demolish moral and the quality of life.

It is very much true that we can’t change or control other people, but we can control our own emotions. With this change, we can transform ourselves and resolve the problem peacefully.

Fortunately, the work place conflict can be resolved. Where the conflicts can’t be avoided, there are means to reduce them.

First remember a few points:

• Your way is not always right and also your personality is not completely normal. 
• Different people have different perspective. All are right in their perspective.
• Different personalities, however tough they might be, bear some positive sign.
• Where the conflict of personality has reached the point of interference of work, it is to be dealt with urgently.

Strategies to handle with the conflict:

Never share the issue with your colleagues: People generally try to find allies to get support when involve in the issue of conflict. But, it creates division among the co-workers and escalates the situation. This behavior is trouble making for the workplace and makes it tougher to fix the situations.

Take time to response to the person troubles you  

The people, with whom you are in conflict, know very well how to trigger your button of annoyance because they have done it over a period of time. The best way to backing down the person is not to response immediately. Not finding any fuel of fury, they will start on deescalating.

Reframe the situation

If the individual dealing with scream and yell in their bid to establish themselves right, instead of being irritated at the behavior, picture them as children wearing diaper and throwing fit of temper. This might allow taking a step back.

Find the source

When there is personality conflict, find the source of conflict so that it can be taken care of. If other party can’t, you should retreat from the battle front to bring peace. Truly, these conflict brings nothing but common in the workplace.    

Personality conflicts can usually be moved outward by acceptance, appropriate action, understanding, and professionalism.