Narcissistic Colleague Toolkit
School Edition – Mobile Quick Guide
■■ Meetings (Lies):
• 'That’s not accurate — let’s check notes.'
• 'To clarify, what happened was [X].'
• 'Let’s check the email.'
■■ Credit-Grabbing:
• 'Glad it worked — my role was [X].'
• 'Yes, I designed that unit.'
• 'That’s from my program last semester.'
■■ Undermining You:
• 'My students’ results speak for themselves.'
• 'That’s one perspective — here’s mine.'
• 'I’ve got the documentation.'
■■ Work Dumping:
• 'I can’t take that on — maybe someone else can.'
• 'Let’s confirm priorities with admin.'
• 'Outside my duties — but I can do [small task].'
■■ Provoking / Gossip:
• 'Let’s keep this about the students.'
• 'That’s for admin to clarify.'
• 'I’ll stick to the facts.'
■■■ Student-Safe Responses:
• 'Thanks for that perspective — let’s get back to our lesson.'
• 'Different teachers have different styles — here’s ours.'
• 'We’ll stick with today’s plan.'
• 'Don’t worry, I’ll clarify expectations.'
■ Tips:
• Keep documentation (emails, notes).
• Share accomplishments visibly.
• Escalate via admin only with evidence.
• Build allies you trust.