How do you deal with a narcissist colleague?

Here are some methods to help you cope when you have no choice but to cope:

1. Have compassion.
2. Manage your own ego and your expectations.
3. Don’t call them a narcissist.
4. Detach and Reframe.
5. Set boundaries.
6. Don’t Jump In Front of the Train.
7. Be willing to say goodbye.
8. There are some upsides to working with narcissists.

How do you work with a narcissist employee?

Managing Employees With Narcissistic Personality Traits

1. Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
2. Managing and Setting Boundaries.
3. Check yourself.
4. Clearly identify your objectives.
5. Be concrete and clear with expectations.
6. Align with the leadership team on expectations and boundaries.
7. Be consistent.

How do you discipline a narcissist?

Here’s how to deal with a narcissist:

1. Don’t. Think haunted house.
2. Kiss Up Or Shut Up. If they’re your boss or they have power over you, fighting makes it worse.
3. Know What You Want And Get Payment Up Front. Don’t assume they’ll play fair.
4. Ask, “What would people think?” They want to look good.
5. Be Dexter.

How do you control a narcissist?

So, if you want to torture, torment, and control a narcissist, here’s what you do. 1. Look as physically attractive as possible, at all times. Narcissists NEED to feel like they’ve got something everyone else wants – so you’ve got to make yourself look desirable to them.

How to deal with narcissistic coworkers at the workplace?

As every human being possesses both positive and negative qualities in him/her, narcissistic coworkers at the workplace too will have some good qualities. Try to identify them and appreciate for the same. Whenever you look your difficult circumstances from a positive perspective, you will have number of solutions to a problem.

How do you make a narcissist feel attractive?

1. Look as physically attractive as possible, at all times. Narcissists NEED to feel like they’ve got something everyone else wants – so you’ve got to make yourself look desirable to them. Be aware that even if you look absolutely perfect, they will claim that you’re not attractive, or they’ll say that they don’t like what you’re wearing.

Do narcissists steal ideas and hard work?

Some narcissists are notorious for pilfering their colleagues’ ideas and hard work, and either claim disproportional credit, or steal the recognition outright. A common complaint I hear from my private coaching clients is: “I spent months working on this project, but my colleague grabbed a chance to present my ideas to upper management.