Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. In every career and organization, encountering a difficult ...

While counseling a group of seventh-graders I asked them to reflect about what they would like to improve in their lives. Two of them said that they wished they could do better in science. They ...

Working with people can be a challenge. You'll sometimes have to deal with a colleague you find difficult to interact with. Failing to manage this situation could mean you, your colleagues, and the ...

Living alongside difficult neighbors can be a challenge that many of us face at some point. Whether it’s noise complaints, boundary disputes or general disagreements, the stress of dealing with such ...

The workplace is not always a utopia; it can be plagued by toxic bosses who create a hostile and demoralizing environment. Dealing with difficult leadership can be emotionally draining, affecting your ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. When I began studying how workplace culture impacts ...

Most of us have dealt with that person before, right? Someone we’d classify as “difficult.” Someone we don’t like to spend time with, or who makes us feel stressed. We all have at least one person in ...