Today we will wrap up our thoughts on disruptive co-workers and offer more tips.

If the behavior of your co-workers is preventing you from achieving goals or working at top productivity, talk to your co-workers about it.

Discuss the specific behaviors that are causing you difficulty. Listen to your co-workers and work to facilitate a solution that everyone can live with.

Above all, monitor your tone of voice and body language. Even the kindest sentence can look and sound accusatory with the wrong tone and facial expression. Unless the behavior is causing business hardship, is illegal, or puts people's safety in peril, talking to management about the problem should not be your first step.

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