Safety at Work by Ellis Amdur

Author:Ellis Amdur
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: eBooks2go, Inc.

Watch Out! Mania can be Infectious

Although manic individuals can present themselves as brilliant conversationalists, witty, sexy, provocative, entertaining, Security Professionals must be wary of being seduced by the their overt friendliness or entertaining demeanor. Do not allow an individual’s apparent personality (He is such a nice guy, a lot of fun!), to cloud your professional judgment and responsibilities.

If you accept, or go along with, the manic individual’s actions without contradiction and appropriate limit setting, he/she will assume you are in agreement with them. However, when you subsequently sanction them for those behaviors, they may suddenly turn on you in betrayed anger.

Do not get swept up in the individual’s behavior, no matter how apparently innocuous or entertaining they appear. Manic individuals can be very manipulative, while appearing to be friendly and engaging, they are only doing so in an effort to control the relationship. Remember, the manic individual may be very provocative (think of the relationship of the Road Runner and the Coyote), trying to set you up for an over-reaction or making you look like a fool. As said earlier, they often sexualize interactions; you must be very cautious that they do not perceive sexual interest on your part based on your letting pass some innuendo or mild flirtatious comment.

There is an old expression: “He’s a drag,” referring to someone who slows the party down. That can be an effective approach with the manic person. In order to do this:

•Stay centered.

•Do not get swept away or swept up in their energy.

•Focus on slowing things down. Speak slower, and take things step-by-step.

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