Newsletter 504: Working With Irritating People!

How to deal with minor but persistently annoying behavior. You have received this newsletter because you subscribed to it from our website. [Click here to stop being sent it.]( Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Mind Tools Newsletter]( [Newsletter Icon] [Join]( [Corporate Solutions]( [Toolkit]( [Contact Us]( [How to Work With Irritating People] Working With Irritating People! Positive relationships at work are great for morale and productivity. But what can you do if you're being "driven to distraction" by a colleague's trivial, but incredibly irritating, habits? If you've developed a nervous tic because the team member sitting next you keeps cracking his knuckles, then see our article for tips on [How to Work With Irritating People](. You can also learn how to get on with people better with our article, [Building Great Work Relationships](. Some behaviors go beyond being an annoyance, and you can learn how to handle them with our article, [Five Ways to Deal With Rudeness in the Workplace](. Enjoy this newsletter! Newsletter 504 December 5, 2017 In This Issue... [How to Work With Irritating People]( [Building Great Work Relationships]( [Five Ways to Deal With Rudeness in the Workplace]( [Managing Annoying People, With Ilene Marcus]( [Facebook Icon]( [FIND US on Facebook]( [Twitter Icon]( [FIND US on Twitter](  [Featured Icon] Featured Resources at Mind Tools [][How to Work With Irritating People] [How to Work With Irritating People]( Find out how to to tackle annoying behavior without harming your workplace relationships. All Readers' Skill-Builder [][Building Great Work Relationships] [Building Great Work Relationships]( Use these tips for building strong, positive relationships, even with people who bug you! All Readers' Skill-Builder [][Five Ways to Deal With Rudeness in the Workplace] [Five Ways to Deal With Rudeness in the Workplace]( Explore these strategies for dealing with rude colleagues or bosses, to prevent them from damaging team morale and productivity. All Readers' Skill-Builder  [Workbook Cover] Team-Building Activities Offer Get our Team-Building Activities Toolkit free when you join the Mind Tools Club by midnight, December 7! [Find Out More]( [CLub Icon] ... And From the Mind Tools Club [][Managing Annoying People] [Managing Annoying People, With Ilene Marcus]( In this podcast, author Ilene Marcus discusses how to manage annoying team members. Premium Members' Expert Interview [Dealing With Difficult People] [Dealing With Difficult People]( Explore strategies for dealing with difficult people assertively, effectively and calmly. All Members' Skill-Builder [Managing Emotion in Your Team] [Managing Emotion in Your Team]( Learn how to manage the negative emotions that can be sparked by a colleague's irritating behavior. All Members' Skill-Builder [blog Icon] Join Our #MTtalk Twitter Chat [MTtalk] [Things That Interfere With My Family Time]( How can you create the right work-life balance? Join us for our one-hour chat on Friday, December 8, at 1 p.m. EST (6 p.m. GMT, 11.30 p.m. IST). Simply follow us @Mind_Tools, and use #MTtalk. [blog Icon] In the Mind Tools Blog [Will Your Holidays Be Christmas Chaos or Christmas Calm?] [Will Your Holidays Be Christmas Chaos or Christmas Calm?]( Mind Tools editor Lucy Bishop offers her top tips for planning a happy holiday, even if you're working. [Tools Icon] For Learning & Development Professionals, From Mind Tools Corporate [How Laughter Leads to Learning] [How Laughter Leads to Learning]( Bob Little tickles the funny bone of L&D, and reveals how laughter helps us to learn. A Final Note You likely have colleagues who, unintentionally, really bug you. And you might be unaware of how much you irritate someone else! Often, "a quiet word" can resolve an issue, but it mustn't be allowed to jeopardize individual or team relationships. Next week, you can find out how to resolve problems by looking at them from different perspectives, and watch our new video to learn how to apologize gracefully. Have a great week! [James sig] James Manktelow (CEO) [MindTools.com]() - Essential Skills for an Excellent Career! [Mind Tools Logo]() Mind Tools will treat your email address with complete respect and will not circulate it to any third party. [(Click here to view our Privacy Policy.)]( If you have enjoyed this issue, please do email it on to your friends and co-workers. To find out about new resources on the Mind Tools site as soon as they're uploaded, [click here to subscribe]( to the Mind Tools RSS feed (you'll need an [RSS]( newsreader installed). 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