6 Steps for Dealing with Difficult People

Bernadette Logue 1 min read

The 6 Rs Formula for Dealing with Difficult People

  1. REALIZE – realize what you value, what you need, what you will and won’t accept (boundaries!), as well as what you can and cannot change.
  2. RELEASE – release any tendency to try to “control” the other person, expectations you might have of them to be your preferred ideal, and releasing emotions that may be preventing you from being calm and effective in your interactions and communication.
  3. RELAY – relay to the difficult person or people the relevant information, issues, needs, boundaries and solutions to help them understand and to get you on the “same page”.
  4. REMEDY – remedy where possible with “healing efforts” to create the change, bond, and better relationship you prefer.
  5. REDUCE – reducing exposure if necessary such as less frequent contact, shorter duration contact, different types of contact, all to respect your boundaries.
  6. REMOVE – removing yourself from interaction where necessary, from the room, from the entire location, from the relationship entirely if necessary in order to caretake your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
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