Sometimes, working through a clash of personalities can be a learning experience and a test of perseverance. It can build character. Many work places have strong personalities. Some can be like that daily, and others a little here, a lot there, it depends.
Remember, those with the strong personalities, actually have feelings, too. It's a whole package.
Before one of my employees, became my employee, I'd witnessed many other employees walk out the door. She was at root of some of their displeasure in the workplace. I'd had a clash with her, back in '11 or was it '12? Early on in that particular year. I'd also been working with a woman, who, came to my life, at the right time, and who has a lot more patience and tolerance for those seemingly strong personality types. Not to say, she didn't clash with one person, that I didn't struggle with at all, and we bonded over talking it over, with little comments, such as, well, perhaps it was from this perspective. types of talks.
Over the years, this strong personality employee of mine and myself, both realized, we had one thing in common. No Quit. We are both at a point in our lives, that no matter, how hard we struggle with the work environment, this time, this job, this point in our lives...no quit.
There's aspects of her character, that can be as annoying as all hades. Yet, there's certain values that she has, that are completely admirable. I know, she's bi polar, for fact, and sometimes, when she's a little off, in her life, it can be a challenge. Yes, I get frustrated, at the same time, at the end of the day, she's really got a kind, sensitive heart. It's been about 4 years, working with her. I've seen people come, and people go, and get really hostile and resentful of her. And, deep down, I don't find it fair, for others, to not work on themselves, over it. There's ways to approach her, and ways to not approach her. I've learned that, through the years.
So, no matter, where we go, there we are....