Episode 143: Jerks At Work And How To Deal With Them

The Evolved Caveman w/ Dr. John Schinnerer

The majority of our adult hours are spent in the workplace. What is one of the biggest contributors to unhappiness and dissatisfaction at work? Coworkers! The main reason employees leave a job is the degree of jerkiness of their supervisor. What’s more, coworkers might have a touch of narcissism, or emotional volatility or anger or dishonesty. Any of these lead to a more stressful and conflict-laden workplace. How do you spot these jerk-holes and how can you best deal with them?

Topics covered:

How do I deal with an angry or deceitful or attention-grabbing coworker?

What are some of the behaviors at work that lead to conflict, difficulty or disruption?

To what extent are people even aware of their problematic behaviors?

You break people down into personality types to help readers make sense of the jerks at work. What are a few of the problematic personalities at work?

What tells or clues should we look for to spot them early?

And what are some of the best tools or ideas to deal with these personality types?

Dr. John’s Distinguished Guest:

Jody J. Foster, MD, MBA is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Professionalism in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital and Chair of the Penn Medicine Academy of Master Clinicians. After receiving her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in a combined and accelerated BA/MD program with Lehigh University, Dr. Foster completed both a residency and a chief residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology and mood disorders at The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital. She also attained her masters of business administration, with a concentration in finance, from the Wharton School. Dr. Foster serves as the Executive Clinical Director of the Professionalism Program at Penn Medicine and leads the Professionalism Committees at the member hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. She also serves as Senior Advisor to the Wharton Executive MBA Program. Dr. Foster is a noted educator and has received numerous awards for clinical excellence and teaching. She has been named a “Top Doc” by Philadelphia Magazine and in her Professionalism role has consulted not only within healthcare but also with legal and venture capital firms, corporate entities, education, the arts and major league sports. She is author of the excellent book, The Schmuck In My Office: How To Deal Effectively With Difficult People At Work.
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