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Handling difficult people<\/a> is a challenging task in the workplace. It is easier said than done indeed! However, it is possible to handle them when you understand basic human psychology and endeavor to improve their behavior through soft skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this regard, we will discuss assertiveness, handling difficult people, and exploring tools to handle them with the help of soft skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assertiveness is a widely discussed topic in the workplace. People often confuse aggressiveness with assertiveness. Assertiveness is the art of saying \u2018No\u2019 without compromising one\u2019s rights and without hurting others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is the art of saying \u2018No\u2019 politely but firmly. Assertiveness indicates \u2018I am ok and you are ok\u2019. In contrast, aggressiveness represents \u2018I am ok but you are not ok\u2019 and submissiveness describes \u2018I am not ok but you are ok\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Of all three situations, assertiveness helps, in the long run, to enable people to lead conflict-free and stress-free life. In a nutshell, assertiveness is a win-win situation where all stakeholders are in a comfortable position to accomplish goals and objectives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research shows that 80 percent of workplace challenges arise due to improper communication. Assertiveness is an integral part of effective communication. When people communicate assertively the message can be carried forward properly, positively, and peacefully.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudice, and motivated by pride and vanity.\u201d \u2013 Dale Carnegie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For these reasons, companies conduct training sessions on assertiveness to enable employees to work peacefully and productively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders including Martin Luther King Jr, Mahatma Gandhi, and Winston Churchill led assertively. They succeeded as leaders because they did not compromise their principles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Martin Luther King Jr fought for the rights of Blacks in America, Mahatma Gandhi fought for India\u2019s freedom through non-violence and Winston Churchill was instrumental in winning the Second World War through assertive communication. Therefore, assertiveness is one of the pillars of effective leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

Assertiveness for resolving conflicts\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

People adopt different means to resolve conflicts. Some people avoid or withdraw from conflict due to a lack of confidence. Some people do not want to hurt others by striking people resulting in suffering silently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some people believe in striking back with aggression. It is a tit-for-tat scenario. And some people think coolly, and logically, and persuade others to understand the situation from multiple perspectives. They are assertive people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As people are different in nature, their approaches toward conflict are also different. In a nutshell, in a submissive style, people avoid conflicts and suffer silently. In an aggressive style, people inflict pain on others by being indifferent to others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In an assertive style, people empathize with others and strike a balance by respecting others as well as by protecting themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When people are suppressed for a long time, they explode like a volcano after some time. It is basically because they failed to assert their ideas, views, and rights for a long time. Such behavior adversely affects health and leads to depression.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the contrary, when people constantly dominate and dictate to others unmindful of others\u2019 sentiments, views, and ideas, they will be disliked by others. Such aggressive people resort to conflicts everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They are a threat to corporate peace and harmony. These people demonstrate negative body language. Here are some tools and techniques to be assertive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n