Dealing with Difficult People: Staff, Teachers, Students, & Stakeholders
Difficult people can defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing other people’s buttons. Either way, they create unnecessary complexity, strife and worst of all stress. Learning how to deal well with conflict and difficult people is a vital life skill that can support you to be a powerful, conscious and compassionate human being. Learn strategies and techniques on dealing with difficult staff, teachers, and students from subject matter experts that will assist Early Career Principals with these challenges.
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