Narcissism In The Workplace Essay
Narcissism in the Workplace
Working with a narcissist in the workplace can really be trying and enormously frustrating as well. One never knows if the person is going to be reasonable, friendly, manipulative, or demonstrating a persecution complex as well.
The Mayo Clinic research group defines narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they're superior to others and have little regard for other people's feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism.”
I recently had the experience of working with a total narcissist. I was designing a website for a new client and on first acquaintance he seemed like a very likeable young family …show more content…
60 days later he was still swearing at me for lack of service and yet he could not understand that the responsibility was now his to check the information and come back to me. His attitude was that he was paying me and I must just do it. He then showed all the manipulative signs of a true narcissist and threatened me with court if I didn’t complete the work. Once again he was blaming me for his shortcomings.
He showed all the passive-aggressive traits including denying responsibility, portraying himself as the martyr, putting me down, insulting my business skills and generally trying to humiliate me into giving him the work for nothing because I was such an adequate person.
I had fulfilled every single part of my contract with him and eventually simply resigned him as a client – it was not worth the aggravation and unpleasantness of dealing with a manipulative, insecure, emotionally abusive man who is intent on undermining everyone else to make himself feel
Working with a narcissist in the workplace can really be trying and enormously frustrating as well. One never knows if the person is going to be reasonable, friendly, manipulative, or demonstrating a persecution complex as well.
The Mayo Clinic research group defines narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they're superior to others and have little regard for other people's feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism.”
I recently had the experience of working with a total narcissist. I was designing a website for a new client and on first acquaintance he seemed like a very likeable young family …show more content…
60 days later he was still swearing at me for lack of service and yet he could not understand that the responsibility was now his to check the information and come back to me. His attitude was that he was paying me and I must just do it. He then showed all the manipulative signs of a true narcissist and threatened me with court if I didn’t complete the work. Once again he was blaming me for his shortcomings.
He showed all the passive-aggressive traits including denying responsibility, portraying himself as the martyr, putting me down, insulting my business skills and generally trying to humiliate me into giving him the work for nothing because I was such an adequate person.
I had fulfilled every single part of my contract with him and eventually simply resigned him as a client – it was not worth the aggravation and unpleasantness of dealing with a manipulative, insecure, emotionally abusive man who is intent on undermining everyone else to make himself feel