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There are 8 vampires in the office.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths
— 1 min read

There are 8 vampires in the office.
Not the blood-sucking kind — the soul-draining ones.

Over the last 8 weeks, I broke each of them down in longer posts.
But here’s the summary — short, sharp, and painfully familiar:

⇥ The Prima Donna steals the spotlight.

⇥ The Politician twists the truth.

⇥ The Slacker hides behind your hustle.

⇥ The Energy Vampire clouds every conversation.

⇥ The Stealer takes credit without lifting a finger.

⇥ The Micromanager chokes your creativity.

⇥ The Gossip Machine spins tension into stories.

⇥ The Complainer drags you into their storm.


You don’t need garlic.
You need boundaries.

Start here:

1/ Say “no” without a long explanation.
2/ Document decisions — especially in writing.
3/ Don’t match their energy. Protect yours.

For detailed descriptions of each vampire scroll through the posts on my profile.

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