Dealing with Narcissistic Personality Disorder in the Workplace

In almost every office, there’s one employee who can’t stop bragging, who has grandiose schemes, and who loves to take credit for successes but points fingers when plans go awry. This person may be intelligent, outgoing and even charming at times, but other times, he or she undermines your team’s progress and makes for a contentious work environment. Dealing with such narcissistic personalities can pose a challenge to co-workers. This interesting and perennially relevant guide by Sunil Bagai, the founder of recruitment start-up Crowdstaffing, offers general advice you can apply when handling a team member with narcissistic traits. Bagai provides a few examples of what to say to a narcissist via email, though sadly, no counterexamples of what not to say.