How to Deal with Difficult People : Smart Tactics for Overcoming the Problem People in Your Life

Don't let problem people get to you!

Whether it's a manager who keeps moving the goal posts, an uncooperative colleague, negative friend, or critical family member, some people are just plain hard to get along with. Often, your immediate response may be to shrink or sulk, become defensive or attack. But there are smarter moves to make when dealing with difficult people. This book explains how to cope with a range of situations with difficult people and to focus on what you can change.

This book will help you to:

Understand what makes difficult people tick and how best to handle them

Learn ways to confidently stand up to others and resist the urge to attack back

Develop strategies to calmly navigate emotionally-charged situations

Deal with all kinds of difficult people — hostile, manipulative and the impossible

Know when to choose your battles, and when to walk away

Why let someone else's bad attitude ruin your day? This second edition of

How to Deal With Difficult People

arms you with all the tools and tactics you need to handle all kinds of people — to make your life less stressful and a great deal easier.

Author: Gill Hasson

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

Gardners stock at 30 Jul 2026: 27 copies in stock