Boss cannot stand when anyone else is speaking
My boss is one of the most arrogant and domineering people I’ve ever known. She’s learned to mask it a bit, but it always comes out. She absolutely cannot stand when anyone else is speaking, has an opinion, is telling a story, etc. she gets visibly angry and irritated when the focus isn’t on her for even a moment.
She does this one on one, and even on team calls. We had a “team building” event where everyone was supposed to be able to share their preferences about something, but she had a personal story for EVERY item, so it was literally her just telling her own stories for the entire thing and not letting anyone else speak.
It’s like she doesn’t see others as valid people with valid lives, opinions, and contributions. They’re all just there to witness her greatness and “know their place”.
It is exhausting dealing with her and so difficult to stay polite when she is so horribly obnoxious. How do you deal with someone like this?