What if Bob’s not actually a jerk?


You don’t work with difficult people. You work with different people. People with differing opinions, communication styles, priorities, and values. And when we don’t talk about those differences, we start saying things like: “Bob’s a jerk!” (He’s probably not. But your story says otherwise.) Most personality conflicts aren’t actually about personality. They’re usually a by-product of misalignment that went unaddressed. Here are 4 common types of workplace misalignment that quietly turn into...