Evasive
Weather Vane
Chameleon
🟢 Low legal riskTelltale symptoms
- Reverses yesterday's instructions today
- Changes narrative depending on who they're talking to
- Follows upper management blindly, causing sudden pivots
Psychology profile
Lack of personal conviction + pathological fear of superiors. Safety-first mentality that paradoxically throws the team into chaos.
Legal risk analysis
Not classified as harassment — inconsistency isn't illegal
Likely to be read as legitimate management, so relationship tactics beat legal ones here. Try the counter-strategies below first, and start documenting if it escalates.
Counter-strategies
- 1Document schedule delays and risks immediately when instructions change
- 2Prepare Plan A and B simultaneously to minimize rework
- 3Always record final confirmation via email/messenger
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