From Difficult to Disturbed: Understanding and Managing Dysfunctional Employees

Chapter 3. Emoters and Reactors: Histrionic and Borderline Employees

You probably know people whose lives seem to be a perpetual drama, men and women who live on an emotional rollercoaster, who seem always to be careening from crisis to crisis. Dealing with such people can range from amusing to maddening and it’s possible that you work for some of them or have some of them working for you. On their good days, they may actually be competent, pleasant employees or supervisors; on their bad days, they can be hell on wheels to work with. This chapter will help you get the most out of their positive characteristics and minimize the fallout from the negative.

Histrionic Personality

What They’re Thinking

“Don’t confuse me with all these details. I think ...