CHAPTER 4

Dysfunctional Organizations

Every time she walked through the door her colleagues groaned. She was difficult to work with, high-maintenance, and an all-around challenge to be near. The convoluted way she stirred up trouble and incessant goal of having some type of drama become a part of every situation made even the simplest tasks become long and drawn out.

It was clear there were deep-rooted issues that existed in her personal life that spilled into her time at work. While everyone invested a genuine desire to help her overcome these problems, after months of perpetually menacing behavior the group lacked the patience necessary to deal with it any longer. Susan was merely someone that everyone tolerated until it was time to leave for ...

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