Evasive

Black Box

Information Hider

🟡 Harassment if repeated

Telltale symptoms

  • Monopolizes critical information and refuses to share
  • Selectively invites to important meetings
  • Creates dependency by keeping others uninformed

Psychology profile

Belief that information = power. Control strategy securing irreplaceability through information monopoly while limiting subordinate autonomy.

Legal risk analysis

Workplace bullying when intentionally excluding from work

A single incident may not be actionable, but repetition and accumulation can constitute harassment. Log each occurrence with dates so you can prove the pattern.

Counter-strategies

  1. 1Build your own information network (other departments, peers)
  2. 2Propose company-wide rule for sharing meeting notes
  3. 3Prepare HR report if evidence of intentional exclusion is secured

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Black Box (Information Hider) — Workplace Villain Guide