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The Secret to Handling "Difficult" People at Work (When Yoga, Meditation, and CBD Aren't Enough)

Sep 14, 2022

This podcast explores strategies for handling difficult personalities at work, including tips on dealing with narcissistic individuals. Featuring insights from Richard Borjas, a media executive with 25+ years of experience, the episode discusses managing egos, setting boundaries, and fostering positive relationships in the workplace.

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Managing diverse personalities is crucial for success in corporate environments.

Developing effective communication skills is key to handling challenging work encounters.

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Dealing with Difficult People at Work

Successfully navigating corporate dynamics involves handling challenging personalities at work, regardless of one's position or industry. Interacting with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and temperaments is inevitable, requiring the development of skills to manage varying personalities, from supportive to confrontational. Richard Boorhouse, a seasoned media executive, shares insights on dealing with demanding individuals encountered in his extensive career, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and adaptability in facing workplace challenges.

Introduction

2min

Strategies for Navigating Difficult Work Personalities in the Media Industry

5min

Navigating Workplace Relationships with Narcissistic Personalities

4min

Navigating Workplace Challenges: Dealing with Difficult Personalities

20min

Corporate Confessions and Acts of Kindness Discussion

2min

Navigating Hurtful Comments and Corporate Mistakes in the Workplace

3min

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In every office, there’s at least one person who intentionally makes everything more difficult than necessary; people who thrive on conflict, stir up drama, and exude negative vibes. They could be a colleague, a client, or even your boss. *Cue Law & Order SVU’s DUN DUN effect*

A big part of being successful in a corporate job is having the skill set to handle these challenging personalities. For this episode of the Surfing Corporate podcast, we talk about the 5 most common difficult work personalities based on the findings by Dr. Judith Orloff, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA, and we give advice on how to best handle each one of them.

Our is guest Richard Borjas, a veteran media executive and Emmy-award winning producer, who’s currently President/CEO of his own production company, Bormont Enterprises. Richard has worked in media for over 25 years, having been VP of production and programming at NBCUniversal responsible for overseeing some of their daytime shows; producer and showrunner for hit unscripted shows like Telemundo’s The Voice and Big Brother, as well as shows for Roku, Facebook Watch, YouTube, and Univision, among others. Richard has had to deal with the egos of celebrities (and their managers, and family members), as well as senior levels executives, and he shares real-life experiences about handling.

Episode Notes

1:34 Guest introduction

6:17 Discussion about the 5 top difficult personalities

7:02 The Narcissist

10:50 The Passive Aggressive

16:43 The Gossips

21:20 The Anger Addict

24:40 The Guilt Tripper

27:56 Key solutions to handing these personalities

33:13 Corporate Confessions

SOURCES

How To Deal With Difficult People In The Workplace, Forbes