title: Make the connection: dealing with the differences in people.
abstract: Positive attitudes like trust, cooperation, understanding and acceptance help us to cope with people who can be demanding and frustrating. Learn why we all find some people more problematic to deal with. Learn how to connect with and develop mutual respect for everyone. Acquire methods to cope with others when we find their behavior difficult to deal with. Interpersonal communication can be complicated, both personally and professionally. Avoid many communication pitfalls and obstacles by learning the various behavioral patterns people can exhibit. Understanding yourself and others is like having a road map showing you the way to improved interpersonal communication and personal success. Learn to better understand yourself, sharpen your relationship skills and learn what you can do to increase your effectiveness as a manager. Gain self-awareness and improve your ability to think, feel and act with self-confidence. No matter where we go, some people will present challenges to us. Learn to change your attitude from one of dealing with difficult people to one of coping with the differences in people.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Riesz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States