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☆ 3 ways to deal with a power-hungry co-worker: 'They really want to have some control or authority'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But one of the most anxiety-inducing types of colleagues is the "workplace vigilante." A workplace vigilante is a sort of hall monitor of the office. "And most people think that, but it's much stronger and more rigid [in a workplace vigilante]." "They are people who really want to have some kind of control or authority," she says. Being in the office with a workplace vigilante can make you dread coming in at all.

Persons: Botthersome, Katy DeCelles, Dwight Organizations: University of Toronto, Employees

☆ Are you the 'Dwight' of your office? 3 signs you may be overstepping at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

While you might think this behavior is helpful and responsible, it's likely your co-workers and even your boss don't agree. In fact, they probably think of you as a "workplace vigilante," a title that might not help your reputation in the office. In 2017 she co-authored a paper entitled "Vigilantes at Work: Examining the Frequency of Dark Knight Employees." Co-workers see you as a nuisance and management sees you as a tattle tale who creates more work for them. "Eventually you get to figure out who the 'Dwight' is and kind of discount their claims."

Persons: Katy DeCelles, Dwight Organizations: University of Toronto, Employees

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