Do You Have a Drama King/Queen ?
Do you have a Drama King or Queen? You know the type….
Characteristics: Wants the whole world to know what’s happening in their lives and ever ready to share openly the ups and downs of their all too public soap operas.
These employees are generally extroverts and highly outgoing. They have strong and inflated egos; are highly frank communicators and direct to the point, possibly curt and definitely assertive. They are also likely to have a strong yearn for praise, acceptance and the feeling of being valued, hence may also be seen as an attention seeker.
They take up a lot of their own energy and time to be the center of attention and cause others to be dragged into the drama as well. They tend to make a mountain out of molehill and take constructive criticism negatively.
How to manage: Drama Queens/Kings need to focus on their priorities, manage performance and have clearly defined milestones set out for them.
While this personality type may appear in any organization – causing stress on the company’s time and resources, there is a way to avoid hiring the Drama Queen/King personality.
Traditional hiring techniques may not may not detect personality defects in the interview. Harrison Assessments can help you avoid bad hires and help manage the Drama King/Queen who is already working for your company. By assessing 175 traits and competencies, offering a full range of accurate and effective hiring and development reports for applications across the talent cycle, industries, functions, organizational levels and positions, Harrison Assessments provides the behavioral analytics required for effective selection, development, succession planning, and career development.
Dawson Consulting Group is a Harrison Assessments Solutions Partner.
