Dealing With Difficult People
course

Dealing With Difficult People

SkillPath
Updated Jun 12, 2025

What you'll learn

  • Manage your own anger and strong emotions
  • Apply de-escalation techniques effectively
  • Assertively handle difficult conversations
  • Recognize when to stand your ground or walk away
Course Description

Course Overview

Anyone who can effectively deal with difficult people and situations enjoys a real advantage in the workplace. Next time, be prepared. In this course, you’ll look at what bugs you, who you are and why you respond the way you do, how to make new changes stick and where to stand your ground along with when to walk away. Spend an hour with Dawn and you’ll know exactly what to say and do to defuse volatile situations and bring out the best in people—no matter how difficult they are.

 

You'll learn how to

  • Get a grip on your own anger and strong emotions
  • Be more assertive
  • Defuse a volatile situation before it occurs
  • Develop the confidence to speak up—and the wisdom to quiet down

 

Discover time-tested techniques and strategies for defusing volatile situations and bringing out the best in people.