The personality traits of extraversion and high self-monitoring are proposed as predictors of passive-aggressive behavior, and the psychological contract breech is also proposed as a situational predictor of passive-aggression. Using established typologies of both deviant behavior (i.e...
today’s workplace offers countless opportunities for passive-aggressive behavior. Passiveaggressionis a deliberate and masked way of expressing hidden anger (Long, Long, & Whitson, 2016). The passive-aggressive employee uses a variety of behaviors to get back at others, often...
Examples of passive-aggressive behaviors An example of passive-aggressive behavior might be an employee performing a task slowly or ineffectively because they aren’t happy about being chosen to complete it. There are many ways passive-aggressive behavior can manifest, often depending on the individ...
Passive-aggressive behavior with a friend Showing up lateas a way of “punishing” your friend. Making it difficult to make plans or canceling at the last minuteas a way of subtly expressing your anger. Responding to their texts really slowlyto “teach them a lesson.” ...
Passive-aggressive people might resent or oppose instructions from others, even if they still do what they’re told. They may become argumentative with the person who delegates or irritable when completing the tasks. In a workplace, if an employee doesn’t like a task their boss assigned, the...
Perhaps a work colleague offers to help you with a project and never comes through, or a coworker talks about another employee behind their back. Whatever the case, passive-aggressive behavior occurs frequently in the workplace and is an expression that we have to learn to deal with ...
Managing a Passive Aggressive Employee The best way to foster open, transparent communication among your direct reports and discourage subterfuge is to model it yourself. It also helps to underscore what you are doing as you are doing it by using phrases, such as “This is...
Passive aggression doesn’t just impact company culture, but alsoproductivity. Employees at all levels from junior to senior management understand how passive aggressive behavior can increase stress levels among their teams. High stress can distract employees from working effectively. ...
Passive: Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. Aggressive: Ready or likely to attack or to confront; pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully
live and work with the passive individual devalue her opinion, or treat her feelings as though they aren't a priority. Passive people hate to be assertive or display any behavior they feel is aggressive; it makes them uncomfortable, and they come across as if they are doing something wrong....