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This unhappy employee created a hostile, bullying workplace

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Doesn’t a good manager solicit and incorporate employee feedback?  Isn’t employee happiness a major factor in building morale and teamwork?
Well, yes.  With most employees you’d think that’s true.  But listen to what happened to Claire’s team, which harbored an unhappy, negative employee, Heather.
Heather was a chronic, whining complainer.  Nothing was good enough for her.  She […]

“How to Stop Bullies” book reviewed in Denver Business Journal

Monday, January 28th, 2008

On January 25, 2008, the Denver Business Journal reviewed “How to Stop Bullies in Their Tracks.”  Here’s what they said in “Ben’s book on bullying tells how to stop them.”

Stop Bullies Book

Friday, January 18th, 2008

I wrote “How to Stop Bullies in Their Tracks,” because people asked me to.  They wanted to benefits examples of my straightforward, practical, real-world methods and tips applied to hostile and abusive situations at home, with teens, in personal life and in the workplace.
What’s the cost of tolerating bullies?  Slow erosion of your spirit.
The Stop […]

Teen acquitted in punch

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Here in Colorado, the big news today is about a black teen acquitted for punching one of two teens who were taunting, harassing and threatening him.  See below for details from some of the news stories.
Good for you Randall Nelson.
For parents of young children and teens, I’m commenting on one aspect that I often hear […]

Cyberbullying suicide case

Friday, January 11th, 2008

I’ve been reading the news reports and postings about the cyberbullying suicide case.  For example, “No Charges in Cyberbullying Suicide Case,” and “L.A. Grand Jury Investigates Web Suicide Case” and “Prosecutor Will Review Megan Meier Cyberbullying Case,” and “Mom: MySpace Hoax Led to Daughter’s Suicide,” and “Cyberbullying Suicide Stokes the Internet Fury Machine,” and “Prosecutor […]

Teens Bullying Parents

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I read an interesting post, “Responding to Manipulation,” on the byparents-forparents blog which highlights the fact that teens will try to manipulate their parents. I see that problem all the time. It’s natural for children, especially as they become teenagers to try to get their parents to give them everything they want. But parents must […]

A bully on line in the post office

Monday, December 31st, 2007

There’s power in recognizing and labeling bullies.  If we don’t recognize what’s going on, if we see hostile aggressive people as normal people, and think that somehow we’re the problem because we keep them from getting what they want or deserve, we will let them take advantage of us.  When we recognize and label bullies, […]

What happens when a conflict avoidant manager doesn’t stop a bullying employee?

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Bullying bosses are common but how about a hostile, abusive employee?  Barbara has a bad attitude: she’s difficult, hypersensitive and harasses co-workers and even her supervisor.  If anyone disagrees with her or gives her feedback, she gets hurt feelings, claims she’s a victim of harassment and pitches a temper tantrum.  She cries, yells, stomps off […]

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