Episode 36: Energy Vampires

Do you ever notice how some colleagues leave you feeling energized while others suck the life right out of you? If you find yourself feeling drained after interactions with certain people, you may be in the unfortunate situation of working with an energy vampire. Don’t worry! We’re here to help. In this episode, we talk about how to cope with these workplace Dementors and how to recognize if you may be sucking the life out of your co-workers, too! After listening, watch The Lost Boys, just because it’s a classic. And it’s bloody awesome. ;)

Key Takeaways:

• Not all energy vampires are the same! There are different varieties, including drama-filled, ego-driven and dependent. 

• With the drama-filled vampires, it can start out energizing and even entertaining...don’t be fooled! They’re still gonna get you in the end.

• It can be tricky with the dependent energy vampires because it’s easy to default to the fastest solution and simply answer all of their questions. Feels good to help them, until it doesn’t. It’s exhausting! And they’ll keep asking you, and asking you…