4 types of people to avoid at work

Office politics are never easy to navigate and sometimes it’s hard to tell who you can trust at work. Luckily, business Professor Kimberly A Whitler recently wrote an article for Forbes in which she described the four types of people you need to avoid at the office.

1 Climbers – These people will stop at nothing to advance themselves. While they may seem like a team player on the outside, their discussions often contain the words “I”, “me” and “mine”. Put your trust in people who speak about the team as a whole.

2 Hurdlers – Ever had a colleague put you in the line of fire in order to take a promotion you were eyeing? That’s exactly what a hurdler does. Don’t let them take your ideas or claim they did the majority of the work on a team project if it’s not true.

3 Takers – Be wary of anyone who is constantly asking for help, advice and ideas but who rarely steps up to help others. Before you know it, they’ll be up for a promotion while you’re still doing all the grunt work.

4 Box tickers – These are the ones who will do the bare minimum; in other words, that colleague who only does exactly what is asked and will rarely go above and beyond. While they get the job done, they’re not always very helpful. Be especially careful if you have to manage this person on a project.

Read the full article at onforb.es/1ZTOmUN