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5 articles

  1. Dec 13, 2017

    4 Mistakes to Avoid When Dealing with Difficult People

    ©2017 Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. Difficult people – we call them high conflict personalities - have a pattern of negative behavior with four primary…

  2. Apr 5, 2017

    Civility and the Surge Protector

    <p>"Maybe we don’t need relationships anymore. Maybe we can say and do anything we want with other people – in other words incivility has no cost and is easier than putting a surge protector on ourselves."</p>

  3. Sep 22, 2016

    How to Spot & Avoid the Worst Times to Engage with a Difficult Person

    ©2012 Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. We all have dealings with high conflict people, in our families, at work and in our communities. They often catch us by surprise…

  4. Jan 30, 2016

    Need to Set Limits With a High Conflict Person? Give 'Em Your EAR®.

    <p>When dealing with high-conflict people in close relationships or at work, it is especially important to set limits on their unrestrained aggressive behavior, yet to do it in a way that doesn’t make things worse.</p>

  5. Apr 16, 2015

    How to respond when someone attacks you publicly

    © 2015 Trissan DicomesHow do I defend myself? Say your coworker fires off another nasty email accusing you of dressing sloppily. She goes on and on about how…