Forbes

‘Difficult’ Team Members Aren’t The Problem—But You Might Be

Carol was deeply disappointed. She had hired someone she thought would be a superstar for her team—the peanut butter to her jelly—only to face one difficult interaction after another. It seemed like ...
The Conversation

‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents

Carlo Schuengel receives funding from the NIH, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Or Dagan does not work for, consult, own ...
Forbes

How To Handle Difficult Professional Conversations: 20 Leadership Tips

Whether they’re about giving tough feedback, addressing conflict or navigating sensitive issues with stakeholders, having difficult conversations is an inevitable part of leadership. How you handle ...
Cal Alumni Association

Seven Ways to Shift Your Difficult Emotions

There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...
The New York Times

Some People Are Just Difficult. Here’s How to Handle Them.

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 ...