Do you struggle with your coworkers, employees or your boss? It’s not an uncommon problem. Personality conflict at work has the power to turn even the most awesome job into a terrible one.

When Dr. Amy Hahn, graduated dental school and started working at her father’s practice, she discovered this the hard way. It turned out that dealing with employees was a serious challenge that she hadn’t been taught to handle in any of her classes. So she took a page out of the Everyday Lessons playbook and picked up a couple of books filled with workplace advice for dealing with difficult coworkers and staff members. 

What she learned from those books helped to shift her perspective and transform her office. She even created a required reading list for her staff to read. While it wasn’t an overnight change, the lessons she and her team learned from those books have helped her to create a workplace filled with positivity.

Referenced in this episode:

Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best... and Learn from the Worst by Robert I. Sutton

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't by Robert I. Sutton

What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz