Recognizing people who drain energy from your company
Every organization, no matter how small, has one or more people who are quite simply obnoxious, and they drain energy from everyone and can strangle your company. Sometimes, they are also intellectually brilliant, or closely related to the boss, so there is no easy way out.
In fact, they might even be the boss. So, if you find this article taped to your desk, it might be time to look in the mirror. At any rate, if you are stuck working in an office, at least you deserve some clues on how to recognize the different types and know it's time to run:
I knew that was going to happen: This know-it-all has an answer for everything, and is proud to let you know, always after the fact, that they actually predicted ahead of time every calamity that has befallen the world and the office.
You wouldn't believe my latest conquest: For the loudmouth, the word 'discreet' isn't part of his dictionary at all. His conversations at the water cooler or on...
