Hi, Mary - thanks for your comments:)

I have met "Brian" or whoever he/she really is.  I have actually worked with and for people like this and I agree it is one of those negative workplace behaviors that cause serious damage.

In my experience, Brianing often happens when someone thinks they are the smartest person in the room and sets out to prove it by setting up questions that they can then answer.

This is definitely not what I was talking about under Structuring, but might just be the evil twin of that idea.

As always, enjoy your thoughts and perceptions:)

John