Overview:
When you think about the challenge of managing a narcissistic employee, do you feel confident in your ability to lead them effectively without disrupting team dynamics?
Are you concerned about how to handle their demanding behavior while maintaining fairness and professionalism?
In our course, "How to Lead and Manage a Narcissistic Employee," you'll gain essential strategies to effectively manage an employee who exhibits narcissistic traits. Brenda Neckvatal, an international award-winning HR professional and three-time Best Selling Author, will guide you through understanding the challenges of managing a narcissistic employee, recognizing manipulative behaviors, and developing strategies to maintain a productive work environment.
When you consider the challenges of managing a narcissistic employee, do you face:
- Frustration dealing with an employee who demands excessive attention and recognition?
- Difficulty recognizing manipulative behaviors that can undermine your leadership and disrupt team cohesion?
- Challenges in setting and enforcing boundaries with an employee who consistently expects special treatment?
- Concerns about maintaining fairness and morale among the team when one employee seeks to dominate conversations and decision-making?
- Pressure to communicate effectively with an employee who may not respect your authority or feedback?
- Struggles in balancing the need to address the employee's demands with the need to maintain overall team productivity and harmony?
Narcissistic behavior in an employee can have significant negative impacts on both the team and the organization. It can lead to decreased morale, increased turnover, and a toxic work environment where collaboration and mutual respect are compromised. The ripple effects of such behavior can erode trust, damage team cohesion, and ultimately undermine the success of your team and organization.
This course will help you turn these challenges into strengths, equipping you with the tools to manage difficult personalities with confidence and professionalism.
Why you should Attend:
If you supervise or manage a narcissistic employee, or have encountered this type of personality in the past and want to be better prepared for the future, this course is for you. You'll learn how to:
- Understand the traits of narcissism and their impact on team dynamics and productivity
- Recognize manipulative behaviors that can disrupt your authority and create a challenging work environment
- Develop effective strategies for managing a narcissistic employee, including setting clear boundaries and expectations
- Provide clear direction and feedback that addresses narcissistic tendencies while maintaining professional control
- Avoid enabling narcissistic behavior by recognizing when and how to intervene appropriately
- Foster a supportive work environment that mitigates the negative effects of narcissism while promoting collaboration and team morale
With Brenda's expert guidance, you'll gain the confidence and skills needed to navigate the complexities of working with a narcissistic employee, ensuring that you and your team can thrive even in challenging situations.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Understanding the traits of narcissism and how they manifest in employee behavior
- Recognizing manipulative behavior and its impact on the workplace
- Developing strategies for managing a narcissistic employee, including setting boundaries and establishing clear expectations
- Providing clear direction and feedback to maintain control and authority in difficult situations
- Learning to avoid enabling narcissistic behavior and knowing when to intervene
- Exploring case studies to understand how to handle real-world situations involving a narcissistic employee
- Discussing the long-term impacts of working with a narcissistic employee and how to create a supportive work environment
Who Will Benefit:
- Business Owners and Operators
- Novice and Experienced HR Generalists
- HR Managers
- Supervisors and Team Leaders
- Small Business Administrative Assistants
- Payroll Staff
- Department Heads
- Employee Relations Specialists
Instructor:
Brenda Neckvatal helps the strongest leaders deal with the messiest people, because leadership gets real when emotions get loud, trust gets shaky, and egos start swinging. She’s a three-time bestselling author, an award-winning Human Results expert, and a serial entrepreneur featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Inc., and US News & World Report.
After 18 years inside six Fortune 500 companies, Brenda transitioned out of traditional HR and into Human Results, where the goal isn’t checking boxes. It’s getting results. Her no-fluff strategies have helped over 1,000 leaders and 700 companies avoid costly mistakes, fix toxic dynamics, and build teams that actually work.
Brenda has spoken on nearly 400 stages, delivering high-impact transformational keynotes that break through the audience’s mental background noise and land with such precision, audiences lean in, lose track of time, and get fully immersed in the message. With 30 years of experience, she’s a trusted mentor in crisis management, group dynamics, and leadership transformation, especially when the stakes are high and the people are difficult.
She also donates 32 weeks a year to The Honor Foundation, helping Navy SEALs and Special Forces veterans navigate the transition to civilian life with purpose and clarity.