09/03/2026
One tense interaction can follow you through an entire workday.
You replay the tone.
You wonder what they meant.
You avoid the next conversation.
You vent about it on the drive home.
Before deciding someone is a âdifficult coworker,â it helps to pause and ask:
Is this a repeated patternâor a difficult moment?
Is the problem their personalityâor a specific behavior?
Are there sides to this situation I could view from a different angle?
You donât have to like everyone you work with. You do need enough trust, respect, and communication to care for patients well together.