This video gives some great advice for dealing with toxic coworkers:
How to deal with toxic coworkers:
- Detach: realize you can’t change who they are.
- Depersonalize: It’s not about you; it’s their behavior
- Devise & Deal: Make a plan on how you’re going to deal with them from this point forward.
The worst types of toxic coworkers according to the video:
- “Boundary Busters”: The folks who constantly invade your space and push their values, needs and routines on you.
- “The Exploders”: We all know these folks — the people who start screaming out of the blue.
I agree with everything said in the video.
However, my worst experiences are dealing with the “Phoney Bologne Gossip” type. That coworker who’s constantly being nice to everyone to their face, yet continually makes conversation by criticizing whomever isn’t in the room currently. Though they make everyone feel like they’re infinitely loyal, they’re always stirring things up and nobody is immune to their criticisms and generally negative gossip.
What’s the worst type of toxic coworker you’ve ever dealt with?
