How do you deal with uncooperative people?

9 Useful Strategies to Dealing with Difficult People at Work

Be calm.
Understand the person’s intentions.
Get some perspective from others.
Let the person know where you are coming from.
Build a rapport.
Treat the person with respect.
Focus on what can be actioned upon.
Ignore.

Who is a difficult person?

By ‘difficult’ people we mean people with certain personality traits or emotional characteristics that make it difficult for you to communicate with them. However, the intensity of their difficulty may vary depending upon the kind of difficult person they are; downers, better thans, passives, or tanks.

How do you deal with a tricky person?

Let’s look at 10 expert techniques to deal with difficult people.

Use Lots of Kindness. Look, I get it.
Be Compassionate. Ever heard that saying about dealing with your own problems?
Find Something in Common.
Stay Calm.
Share Your Side.
Treat with Respect.
Ignore Them.
Control What You Can.

What is unreasonable personality?

not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person. not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate: His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich.

What do you say to difficult people?

Saying, “I’m sorry,” or, “I’m going to try to fix this,” can go a long way toward defusing many situations. Set limits and boundaries- listening and understanding is important in dealing with a difficult person. But you also have a right to speak up for yourself if they are speaking to you disrespectfully.

What are the characteristics of a difficult person?

Exploring the Infantile Personality

Callousness: Lacking empathy or concern for others.
Grandiosity: Feeling that one is better than other people.
Aggressiveness: Being hostile and rude toward others.
Suspiciousness: Feeling strong and unreasonable distrust of others.
Manipulation: Exploiting others to benefit oneself.

How do I know if I am a difficult person?

Signs that You Might be a Difficult Person You focus on the negative and draw-backs to an idea. You are easily irritated by others. You lack patience and tolerance. You are very competitive in all aspect of life.

How do you tell someone they are difficult?

How to Tell Someone Something Difficult

Start with what this person is doing right.
State the issue by taking ownership of your point of view.
Give them hope by offering a solution.
Leave on a high note.

How many types of difficult people are there?

4 different types
There are 4 different types of difficult people.

What do you say to a difficult person?

What are the 4 types of difficult people?

4 Most Common Types of Difficult People

The “Yes, but…” person. The “Yes, but…” person is one who discounts or rejects just about everything you say.
The Always Suspicious. The suspicious person is controlled by fear on some level which makes the establishment of rapport difficult.
The Hostile.
The Challenger.

What is an example of an uncooperative person?

Uncooperative people can be found in most organizations, but recognizing the type of person you’re dealing with helps you decide on a course of action. For example, you may be frustrated with a hostile team member who gets their own work done, but adamantly refuses to contribute to group projects.

How do you deal with uncooperative group members?

Uncooperative and blatantly resistant group members slip into a pattern of bad behavior and get worse if not challenged. The best time to address uncooperative behavior is when it occurs, not days or weeks later after you’ve been fuming about it and grousing to others.

Why did I use the word “uncooperative” in the title?

I used the word “uncooperative” in the title because that’s a word several people have used when asking me about this issue. But that’s not a productive way to think. Because what you see as being uncooperative, the other person may have a far different view of.

What causes a lazy coworker to be uncooperative?

The lazy coworker tries to get out of doing any more work than necessary. Uncooperative group members may not realize that they’re failing to fulfill role expectations. Vague job descriptions, inadequate onboarding and weak leadership contribute to role confusion.