Controlling
Conference Room Hijacker
Meeting Addict
🟢 Low legal riskTelltale symptoms
- Fills 5+ hours daily with meetings
- Next meeting scheduled right after current one ends
- Meetings end with 'let's discuss in the next meeting'
Psychology profile
Decision anxiety combined with control needs. Seeks reassurance through meetings that everything is under control. Addicted to the feeling of 'managing' rather than actual progress.
Legal risk analysis
Not classified as harassment — falls under work process management
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
- 1Request pre-submitted agenda with expected outcomes
- 2Suggest email alternatives for unnecessary meetings
- 3Propose team culture of 30-minute meeting caps
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