职场中应提防的6类同事及应对之策

An executive coach identifies the causes of troublesome colleagues’ behavior, and how best to respond.
一位高管培训师研究出一些同事惹人心烦的行为动机，并教给我们最佳应对方法。

The Moles
鼹鼠型的同事

Who They Are: Mole colleagues hide when they feel insecure, allowing problems to become overwhelming. Reluctant and quick to embarrass, they are easily intimidated.
他们是何许人也：当感觉不安全时，鼹鼠型的同事就会躲藏起来，任由事态恶化。他们胆小如鼠，面对问题时，他们总是陷入迅速尴尬的境地，不情愿处理。

How to Identify Them: Look for these socially inept types eating alone at the cafeteria, sitting in the back of the room at the training and sneaking away early at office parties. They may seem laid-back when passing on opportunities for promotions, but they would rather languish in one position than extend themselves to advance. They can appear easygoing when accepting blame for a missed deadline, but actually lack the courage to confront the true offender. Fearful of risk, failure and rejection, they will shun attention at any cost. The moment your project requires communicating with others, moles will flee from their responsibilities and disappear under the radar.
如何判断谁是鼹鼠型的同事：那些不善社交的人。他们通常独自一人在自助餐厅吃饭，培训时坐在教室后排，办公室聚会时早早溜掉。他们看上去对身边的晋升机会并不计较，但他们宁愿在一个工作岗位上颓废消沉一辈子也不愿向上进取。因错过最后期限而被批评时，他们表现出很随和的姿态，但实际上他们缺乏敢于得罪人的勇气。他们害怕风险、失败和被拒绝，因此会不惜一切代价把自己变成“透明人”。当你需要和别人交流你的项目时，鼹鼠型的同事会逃避责任，使你联系不上他。

What to Watch Out For: You might find the reclusive and pitiful nature of moles to elicit your compassion. But moles only know how to burrow down. Align yourself with them, and you will fall down the same career-isolation hole they dig for themselves.
要注意的问题：你可能会发现鼹鼠型的同事孤独可怜的性格会引起你的同情。但是鼹鼠型的同事只知道如何挖洞藏身。与他们相处，你也会同他们一样成为职场上的“社交孤岛”。

How to Protect Yourself: Don’t waste time helping moles become less isolated. They don’t want to be noticed, and will convert anything you say into self-loathing. Count on them only for routine work that can be completed without drawing attention from senior management, especially for tasks which they volunteer to do.
如何保护自己：不要浪费时间来帮助鼹鼠型的同事变得更合群。他们不想被关注，只会将你的话语转化为自暴自弃的行为。只有那些高管并不关注的日常工作才能放心地交给他们完成，特别是那些他们自愿做的工作。