How to deal with annoying peers

"You interact with your colleagues and (in the best of cases) create a neighborhood of peers that you can rely on both to push the work forward and to share the joys and tribulations of the workday. That's why annoying colleagues can be a particular thorn. When you have a peer at work that you don't want to deal with, it disrupts the flow of your day and diminishes your intrinsic enjoyment of work."

"One thing that can make a colleague annoying is that they just don't understand the social norms of the office. This is particularly likely to be true of people who are new to your organization and especially those who are new to working in general. Also, these social norms can be very hard to pick up when the company works remotely."

Colleagues strongly influence work satisfaction by providing peer support, shared effort, and daily social exchange. Annoying coworkers interrupt workflow and reduce intrinsic enjoyment of work. Common causes include unfamiliarity with workplace social norms, which is common among new or remote employees, and lack of trust when coworkers appear self-serving or prone to badmouthing and credit-taking. Helpful responses include coaching newcomers on expectations, offering concrete feedback, giving advance notice about situations, creating personal agency by becoming part of the solution, and using documentation and limits when trust is low.

Read at Fast Company