Berlin In the course of a career you will always meet people who make your working life difficult. This can be the arrogant boss who is only interested in his own opinion. Or the colleague who never gets involved himself, but loudly claims every good idea from others as his own.
At best, these colleagues are annoying. At worst, they behave in such a toxic way that they poison the mood and reduce the productivity of the whole team. The problem: You often only recognize such people after the fact – and you wonder how you could have let yourself be blinded for so long.
Tessa West, a professor of social psychology at New York University, has studied conflict in the workplace for many years. In her book Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to do About Them she defined seven toxic work personalities. You can find them here – including tips on how best to deal with them.
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