Chapter 6. Oddballs and Spoilers: Schizoid and Passive-Aggressive Employees

Could some of the people you work with be described as eccentric? Not necessarily unpleasant, but just a little weird? If so, you may be tempted to overlook their potential to become productive employees once you can get past their off-putting personas. Other workers may be harder to understand because they seem to run down the road of life throwing bricks in their own path and then complaining about their stumbles—all the while sneaking and sniping at other people and biting the hands that feed them. In this chapter, you’ll learn the best strategies for working with these types of employees.

Schizoid and Schizotypal Personalities

What They’re Thinking

“I’m here to do my ...

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