April 27, 2006 11:08 AM

Handling the dingbat
Posted by Diane Danielsonat 11:08 AM

O.k., even I couldn't improve on that title. Here's an article from Forbes that looks at conflict in the workplace.

There's always some dingbat at work who will drive you nuts.

How you handle the situation says a lot about you--and your future prospects with the company.

"Some people allow a conflict to grow by putting the blame on others," says Florence M. Stone, editorial director at the American Management Association in New York and author of Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring: How to Choose & Use the Right Tool to Boost Employee Performance. "Instead of accepting that there's a conflict, some say, 'What's the problem?,' which is like saying, 'Whatever it is, it's your problem--not mine.' "