Illustration by David Wright of the Shreveport Times.

Do have co-workers who borrow your stapler without asking, talk endlessly while you are trying to work, and perpetually kiss up to the boss?

National Association of Social Workers member Carole Pruett, DSW, ACSW, offers advice on how to handle difficult office mates in this article in Louisiana’s Shreveport Times.

For instance, in extreme cases of talking social workers Pruett advises employees to get up and politely guide the chatty person out of their office space.

Social workers are experts at helping people get along with others. To learn more visit NASW’s “Help Starts Here” Relationships Webpage by clicking here.