How to deal with that 'fake' person at work

Have you ever been praised by a colleague in a meeting, only to hear them talking behind your back later? He says behaviours such as "inconsistencies, lying, omission, deliberately withholding information, or saying one thing and then doing another", are common traits that lead to the perception someone is "fake". "I think there are very few people who take pleasure in actually hurting or upsetting other people," Dr Barnier says. If their disingenuity is "a short-term thing then there's a stressor in their life that's exacerbating how they're relating", he says. If you're finding you're unable to get on good terms with your colleague, Dr Marot says it may be best to work on yourself, and, as she says, "focus on how we want to be".