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More Co-Workers from Hell: Dealing with Difficult Colleagues, II

Managing the Perfectionist

Because perfectionists tend to be indecisive, they must be given very strict parameters. It is up to co-workers and project managers to tell the Perfectionist how many rounds of changes will be allowed, as well as when final rounds of changes are due. If the Perfectionist isn't capable of walking away and calling a project finished, walk away yourself. Remember, this is the Perfectionist's hang-up, not yours.

If the Perfectionist is your boss--or if the Perfectionist tries to throw you under the bus--the situation can become more serious. In that case, you may have to discuss what's going on with that person's supervisor.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...