15 extremely dangerous types of colleagues need to stay away

Geoffrey James - author of the article "15 Toxic Coworkers (and How to Cope With Them)" (roughly translated: 15 "toxic" co-workers and ways to deal with) posted on Inc.com emphasizing that in the past This list is only 10 but since the labor market appears millennials generation (who were born between 1980 and 2000), he discovered that his synthesis is missing 5 more people!

Below is a list of 15 extremely dangerous colleagues that he warned of "model" office workers to stay away from. At the same time, James also provides some countermeasures for reference readers.

1. The Undecider (Type of hesitant person)

"The Undecider" are those who take a few days to make a decision, and soon continue to edit and change. Just like that until the problem was not resolved and the boss forced him to take responsibility for his definitive action, "The Undecider" started indignant and resigned: "It's not my fault ! ".

How to deal: Set a deadline to force them to make a final decision and if there is no definitive answer, the work will continue in the opinion of the crowd. At the same time, he refused to consider any other amendments.

2. The Ultra-Competitor (The type of person who enjoys extreme competition)

Regardless of the situation, regardless of who will be hurt, "The Ultra-Competitor" never misses until he is recognized as the winner. More importantly, they have to make someone accept defeat.

How to deal: Make him focus on helping the team win by offering rewards based on the likes of the Team rather than on personal merit.

3. The Idea Man (The type of person who always gives opinions)

"The Idea Man" has countless ideas. However, the most annoying thing is that all the comments are made at the wrong time and when the project is being implemented, this character makes the Team scattered by another "big idea".

How to respond: Patiently explains to him that good ideas are many but they are completely meaningless if no one can do them. Gradually, "The Idea Man" must end the "improvement" habit and focus on working effectively.

A warning is that you should monitor this employee because he may arbitrarily implement his ideas when not supported by others.

4. The Drama Queen ("Queen of plays")

The characteristics of this type of colleague are always turning every situation into a bad thing, although in essence, they are not too serious. Next to "The Drama Queen" will cause you to run out of energy, pessimism and negativity.

How to respond: Establish a behavioral "fence" - including the rules you require them to comply with. If you continue to obstruct and discourage other colleagues, be determined not to let this member attend the meetings.

5. The Security Risk (The person who cannot trust)

Even if you don't know how many times you have warned, "The Security Risk" still installs unknown programs, opens email attachments and uses easy-to-guess passwords for every online account. As a result, this employee is constantly the target of hackers, viruses and all the information you transfer to them is very high risk of being stolen by others. Almost, you can't trust them anymore.

How to respond: While there is no "cure" for "The Security Risk" foolishness, you can limit the risk by proposing a superior to use the Mac. At the same time, "The Security Risk" requirement must ensure that information security rules are followed, otherwise they will never receive any important documents again.

6. The Iconoclast (Law breaker)

The "law breaker" always has negative reactions to superiors' requirements and rules of social norms. This guy always missed the deadline just to prove that "I am not in the habit of following the orders of others" and giving reasons without really understanding the consequences of his own actions.

How to deal: It is best to give him a suitable job that can promote this character. It is very surprising that "The Iconoclast" often performs well as the Customer Advocate - whose task is to protect customers' interests such as giving advice, testing products or trying to renew the rules to boost sales revenue.

7. The Droner

He is always ready to give you a free "presentation", and that is usually the one you have heard them say many times. They talk continuously, one after the other. The report is full of bullet points and when it comes to presentation, learn to read each one without caring about the reaction of the "reluctant audience".

How to respond: If you have to meet them to exchange jobs, be prepared with a schedule that includes the time limit for the issues to present, clearly define the discussion objectives and, if necessary, set up a few rules. Then send this schedule to "The Droner" so they know the limits. Also, asking not to use PowerPoint is also a good way to avoid having to listen to too many unnecessary things.

8. The Social (Network) Butterfly (Butterflies on social networks)

This is a very loyal social network colleague, crazy "addicted" and also asserts that he will be more productive if he is "online" all day to build relationships with customers. instead of meeting face to face. In fact, "The Social Butterfly" only takes advantage of this to surf the News Feed, chat, chat and see irrelevant information. Extremely low productivity!

How to respond: Set measurable goals for this employee, such as a specific monthly revenue target or a limited time to access social networks.

9. The Volcano ("A volcano just waiting to be erupted")

This type of colleague is like an active volcano - always ready to erupt whenever possible and very difficult to predict. Whenever the work is not completed or the project is malfunctioning, "The Vocalno" starts shouting at the phone, loudly in meetings and shouting at each other even when the opponent is sitting right next to him.

Although, in the end, "The Vocalno" also realized the mistake in its behavior and apologized, but the inability to control the emotions clearly was also a huge threat to all other colleagues.

Response: Stay away from this employee if you see signs of "volcano about to erupt". In case you need to discuss work with them, wait until they "cool down" before continuing. If the situation is not relieved, you must rely on the intervention of a third colleague or manager.

10. The Procrastinator (Deferred person)

Say yes to all projects but then, wait. When the deadline is reached, he suddenly disappears, even email exchanges do not respond and any tasks assigned, "The Procrastinator" takes a lot of time to complete. .

What's more annoying is that when the project is over, the procrastin usually gives me a short vacation with the excuse that "to recover from a stressful period"!

How to respond: In this case, the possible solution is to divide the work into small tasks and ask them to complete it on time. At the same time, set up the corresponding disciplinary or punishment forms if they continue to be in trouble.

11. The "No Way!" Man ("Bureaucracy")

This guy's mission is to ensure that the company never faces risks, usually as both corporate lawyers, head of human resources or financial director (CFO). "The" No Way! "Man" is always loyal to the paperwork and other regulations that they consider to be safe. However, these are tedious, redundant and unnecessary processes, moreover, contributing to making the company slow to change and unable to optimize efficiency in any task at all.

How to respond: Even if they are a professional expert, you should consider them as consultants, not planning people. Allow them to assess risk, present their views but be sure, you are the final decision maker.

12. The Detailer

"The Detailer" always makes the group take a long time, disperse, not see the panorama and difficult to make the final decision because this character often "looked" for every little detail. Their meticulous habit should have become the last strong point to make people uncomfortable and reduce work efficiency.

How to respond: Never let The Detailer be the leader or the central character of the discussions / meetings. You can consult with them to see the issue more clearly but to focus on the whole situation.

13. The Creative Genius ("Creative Genius")

"The Creative Genius" is considered a "creative genius", a myth in his mind and you also understand that. He always talks about the wonderful things that have been done in the past and tells his future plans in an equally impressive way. However, this character rarely does anything really good.

How to respond: Show your admiration for their talents but do not support such excessive display. Then, divide the work into small parts and ask "The Creative Genius" to do your best to get the best results.

14. The Panic Button (The panic)

Some people really shine when there is an event. Others are the opposite. They are "The panic Button" - extremely panic when any bad news happens. They ran around the room, fussing, losing their temper, feeling like the end of the world was about to come, making all the colleagues in the room extremely uncomfortable.

The irony is that in such days, they often make extremely sharp conclusions about the problem while "normal" days don't have any viable ideas.

Response: It is best to give them a cup of coffee (decaffeinated) before saying bad news. At the same time, choose the right time (usually at the end of the day or weekend), otherwise they will make the whole room unable to work.

15. The Psychic Vampire

"The Psychic Vampire" is always friendly, ready to help people understand what's going on and explain that sad things are inevitable. This guy is so "kind" that everyone out of the room has the same state of feeling exhausted.

If you search on Google with the keyword "The Psychic Vampire", you will get a lot of results, from definitions to how to deal with this type of person. This is also known as "energy vampires" - not emotionally immature, and always trying to deplete the energy and time of those around them. They lack empathy, just care for themselves, love themselves excessively, always prove to be knowledgeable, talk a lot about emotions and personal experiences without letting others have the opportunity to speak up. .

How to respond: Stay away from this person, find another job if you feel the working environment is too stuffy or suggest the boss forces them to quit.