How to Influence People You Don’t Like
Nobody says that you have to like everyone. That is as unrealistic as saying you can always influence others. You can't.
But if you want to influence people, it helps enormously if they like you. People tend to like people who like them. This creates an immediate challenge if you want to influence people you don't like.
There are few people fortunate enough to only work with people they like, so here are a few ideas on how to improve your success when trying to influence characters you find odious.