Have you experienced one of these personality types at work? If so, what techniques did you use to navigate around these difficult employees?
• The Tyrant. Someone who bullies, berates, humiliates, and declares "my way or the highway."
• The Saboteur. Often driven by envy, this person works behind your back to slander and sabotage you. Devious and hard to catch!
• The Space Cadet. Not from Mars, although their behavior is often out of this world: absent-minded, inefficient, poor judgment. Usually pleasant, but simply can't get the job done.
• The Power Posturer. Loves power and makes all the right moves to get you to believe that he or she wields tremendous influence.
• The Bulldozer. Pushy, abrasive, aggressive, and overly blunt.
• The Button Pusher. This sneaky type gets what they want by subtly exploiting the weaknesses of others.
• The Coaster. Hasn't done anything in months. Drags down the team's performance.
• The Se-ual Harasser. Two types: (1) the flirt who goes too far, and (2) the heavy-duty harasser out to overpower his victims.
• The Undercover Operator. Always smiling and telling you how great it is to work with you, until this snake in the grass strikes.