So how can a personality clash in the workplace? Well, the Merrill read model of social styles didn't have two dimensions, it had three doctrines. And the third dimension is what they call versatility. And people's versatility tends to be the best predictor of their success in the workplace. It's their ability to adapt to the social styles of the people around them. If you are able to sense that the person you're dealing with is a driver, and therefore able to recognize their priorities, to get things done and to make things happen quickly, and you can respond to that then you'll get on with them.

But if you're with an analytical style person who wants to know about the details and make sure you get it right, and you will allow yourself to get into the details. To check your work and to persevere, then you get on fine with them. And if you're with an amiable who cares about people and make sure that we don't get into conflict and everything is harmonious and you also try to brush over difficulties and work through them as a team, then you'll get on fine with the amiable and when you're with an expressive if you're able to be excited, be enthusiastic, get things done quickly work together, collaborate, have fun, and then move on to the next thing. Then you and the expressive will get on very well indeed. So I suppose what I'm saying is that people who are alike don't often get into conflict.

And therefore, one of the best ways to avoid conflict is to make yourself like the people around you