We're all thin-skinned at times, which is why this article's take is so valuable, and it's helpful to just be careful with everybody, or at least have a set of tools ready to deploy if you manage to step in it, or someone manages to step in it with you.

If you’re approaching someone and have judgmental thoughts about them, it’s probably leaking out through body language, tone or other social cues, causing you to have to be extra careful to compensate.

If you don’t like having to use these techniques, respect and appreciation also goes a long way. Instead of judging them as “thin-skinned colleagues who need little pats on the head”, maybe try getting to know them and how their childhood might have played a role, or how their personality benefits them or the community in certain ways.

For example, maybe you see it as a chance to practice gratitude, which is a virtue in many cultures.

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