Among the hardest peoples to get along with is the type of person who seems to know everything, or at least someone who thinks he’s always right. But there’s a way to get around these kinds of complications. Nine, actually.

Be intelligent. Be good at what you do. You should be someone who’s a master of your field. Improve your expertise and be the best authority on your department. Read up and sharpen your skills. Sign up for trainings and seminars and read up self-help books.

Respect others and their job expertise so they will also respect your proficiency.

Mingle. When you win them over as your buddies, they will be less harsh and critical of you.

Use their negative comments as reasons to be motivated. They may be rude, but they still have a point. If they saw errors in your work, fix them to make your work better and improved.

Don’t be defensive. Everyone commits mistakes so why react negatively if you have one? Just make necessary rectifications and take note for future purposes.

Don’t provoke it. Be ready for an argument if it comes to it, but don’t initiate it. Be calm and professional when you confront difficult situations.

Seek their help to turn their criticisms into support. Be positive about negative feedback by using it to boost your productivity and work quality.

Show appreciation. When you’ve given a feedback whether positive or negative, show that you appreciate the effort.

Don’t turn it into a big deal. Allow yourself to be emotional over these things and it will become a bigger issue. Avoid office drama by not over-reacting on a such small matters.