The Secret to Handling "Difficult" People at Work (When Yoga, Meditation, and CBD Aren't Enough)

Fill out this quick survey for a chance to win a Surfing Corporate swag bag, that will make your life instantly better. ----- In every office, there’s at least one person who intentionally makes everything more difficult than necessary; people who thrive on conflict, stir up drama, and exude negative vibes. They could be a colleague, a client, or even your boss. *Cue Law & Order SVU’s DUN DUN effect* A big part of being successful in a corporate job is having the skill set to handle these challenging personalities. For this episode of the Surfing Corporate podcast, we talk about the 5 most common difficult work personalities based on the findings by Dr. Judith Orloff, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and we give advice on how to best handle each one of them. Our is guest Richard Borjas, a veteran media executive and Emmy-award winning producer, who’s currently President/CEO of his own production company, Bormont Enterprises. Richard has worked in media for over 25 years, having been VP of production and programming at NBCUniversal responsible for overseeing some of their daytime shows; producer and showrunner for hit unscripted shows like Telemundo’s The Voice and Big Brother, as well as shows for Roku, Facebook Watch, YouTube, and Univision, among others. Richard has had to deal with the egos of celebrities (and their managers, and family members), as well as senior levels executives, and he shares real-life experiences about handling. Sign up for our newsletter and get out free guide to climb the corporate ladder. Episode Notes 1:34 Guest introduction 6:17 Discussion about the 5 top difficult personalities 7:02 The Narcissist 10:50 The Passive Aggressive 16:43 The Gossips 21:20 The Anger Addict 24:40 The Guilt Tripper 27:56 Key solutions to handing these personalities 33:13 Corporate Confessions SOURCES How To Deal With Difficult People In The Workplace, Forbes You Can Learn How to Deal With Difficult People at Work How to Deal with a Boss Who Behaves Unpredictably, HBR Why gossiping at work is good for you - BBC Worklife Our original theme music is by Chaliwa Music. And remember to fill out our survey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices