Friction Points In Teams

"Once more and I'm going to deck him".

Do you love or hate open plan offices?

I tried working at a co-working space at my local Uni. It was quiet when I got in, but once the Uni staff got in, they would be gossiping through the day. I really struggled to be able to concentrate in that environment.

When we go to work, we don't choose who we work with.

We are put together with a group of strangers. Some become friends. But others grate on us.

Their little habits irritate us.

The one who chews so loud. The one who plays music so loud through headphones that everyone else has to listen. The person who's always cold and ramps the heating up.

It's these little frictions that build up resentments and can explode in anger.

Tony Walmsley and I were talking about the personality differences that create these frictions. And how understanding can help us to ease personality conflicts.