An acquaintance consulted me, so I brainstormed ideas for not having to work with “people you don’t want to work with.”

Encourage Resignation

If you’re a manager or have personnel authority, deeply reflect that it was your hiring mistake and encourage their resignation.

Tell Them Directly

Give feedback to the person about the “points that made you not want to work with them” and tell them directly if there’s room for improvement.

Based on my past experience, even when giving direct feedback, there’s rarely any improvement in most cases.

Tell Your Boss

If there’s a trustworthy, influential boss, I think it’s worth telling them.

When the 'Person You Don't Want to Work With' is Incompetent or Harmful

If you can explain that the “person you don’t want to work with” is incompetent or bringing harm to the company from perspectives other than personal emotions, they might be fired outright. Since the “person you don’t want to work with” would disappear from the company, everything would be resolved.

Request a Department Transfer

Ask your boss for a department transfer for the “person you don’t want to work with” or a change in work assignments.

Change Jobs

Finally, if there’s no other way, leave the company yourself. Or give up.

That’s all about hoping there are no “people you don’t want to work with” from the Gemba.