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How to Lead and Manage a Narcissistic Employee (MCI-NAR)

1 hour

This course is for managers and supervisors who currently lead a narcissistic employee, or who have struggled with one in the past and want to be prepared for the next.

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Course Overview

This course is for managers and supervisors who currently lead a narcissistic employee, or who have struggled with one in the past and want to be prepared for the next. Narcissistic behavior, marked by grandiosity, a constant need for admiration, and a lack of empathy, can be intimidating and exhausting to manage. Without the right strategies, leaders end up enabling entitlement, absorbing manipulation, and losing time to one person's need for attention.

How to Lead and Manage a Narcissistic Employee gives participants an in-depth understanding of narcissism and the practical strategies to manage it fairly and effectively. You will learn to recognize the signs and underlying drivers of narcissistic behavior, communicate and deliver feedback in ways that actually land, set boundaries around entitlement, and avoid the patterns that reinforce the behavior, so the working relationship becomes productive for both sides.

Course Benefits

Understand the core traits of narcissism and what drives the behavior
Recognize manipulative behavior before it shapes team dynamics
Develop practical strategies for managing a narcissistic employee fairly
Provide clear direction and constructive feedback that is received
Set boundaries around entitlement and the need for special treatment
Avoid the common patterns that enable and reinforce narcissistic behavior
Communicate in a way that reduces defensiveness and conflict
Protect your time and authority while keeping the relationship professional
Maintain composure and consistency during difficult interactions

Delivery Methods

Private Class
Delivered for your team at your site or online.

Course Outline

Understand the traits of narcissism
Recognizing manipulative behavior
Developing strategies for dealing with a narcissist employee
How to provide clear direction and feedback
Learn to avoid enabling narcissistic behavior

Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

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