From low to high on nuisance level, these were as follows:
1) Jokesters--"cracks jokes, appropriate or not."
2) Ramblers--goes on and on and often off topic.
3) Dominators--dictates to others with their opinions.
4) Naysayers--derails progress with negativity.
5) Plotters--passive-aggressive undermines decisions.
From my experience, I would add a few others (in no particular order):
6) Politicians--focuses on coming away looking good instead of on resolving issues.
7) Positioners--vies for a bigger piece of the pie, whatever flavor it is.
8) Honorees--comes to take all the credit, and politely thank everyone for their support.
9) Bystanders--shows up, but can't or won't contribute anything of value.
10) Bewildered--unsure even why they are here, but were told to just show up.
11) Malcontents--they are unhappy and they show it, so who cares anymore.
12) Socializers--shares personal tidbits and whispers about where they want to go lunch or for happy hour afterwards.
For all the meeting attendees out there, life is not a box of cherries, but you don't have to make it the pits! ;-)
(Source Photo: here with attribution to Voka - Kamer van Koophandel Limburg)
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