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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Some control freaks at work are complete narcissists, others cover up major insecurities. We can make lists of possible reasons that led someone to be a controlling adult – for example, genetics, they grew up with control freaks, they had no control when they were kids, their control when they were kids saved them, control [...]
Stop Toxic Coworkers and Other Bullies
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010There are toxic people in every environment – toxic family, toxic friends, toxic lovers and toxic coworkers. If you don’t recognize and respond effectively to toxic, bullying coworkers they can make your life miserable, harass you, turn the rest of your team against you, scapegoat you and even get you fired. For example,
Stop Gossip Girls’ Bullying, Harassment and Abuse at Work
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Recent articles in the “New York Times” by Shayla McKnight, in the “Harvard Business Blogs” by Cheryl Dolan and Faith Oliver, and in “Stumble Upon” have focused on the harm done by workplace “gossip girls,” “mean girls” and on the difficulty in stopping these bullies. However, some academics have even made a case for the [...]
Stop Workplace Moaning, Groaning, Whining and Negativity
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009In this recession, lots of specific problems crop up that we moan and groan about. But habitual whiners and complainers want us to wallow in their negativity even in the best of times. In her article in the Financial Times, “Office moaners are something to groan about,” Emma Jacobs points out that habitual complainers can [...]
Stop Bullies at Work: “Energy Vampires”
Friday, September 4th, 2009“Energy Vampires” are bullies at work. They’ll suck your motivation and drive, and destroy morale and productivity. But because they’re usually not recognized and labeled as bullies, they’re allowed to flourish. Rather than give a wordy description, let’s identify and label some common examples of their bullying:
You can’t Stop Bullying at Work with Employee Satisfaction Programs
Friday, July 3rd, 2009Most people believe that happy employees are more productive, treat each other better and give better customer service. That’s not true.
Stop Relentless Bullies and Psychopaths Who Take Advantage of Your Politeness
Thursday, June 11th, 2009We all recognize as bullies, brutes (male or female) at work or in our love and family lives who hit people or threaten physical violence. But more bullies get away with their harassment, bullying and abuse by taking advantage of their victims’ rules about politeness.
Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work
Monday, May 11th, 2009In an article in the New York Times on May 9, 2009, “Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work,” Mickey Meece describes numerous cases of women bullying women at work. Of course, women abuse, harass and sabotage other woman at work, just like men do to each other. Sometimes they’re overt and sometimes they’re stealthy, sneaky. [...]
Recession-Stimulated Bullying and Abusive Self-Talk at Work
Thursday, May 7th, 2009During economic ice ages or recessions, when times get hard, hardness tends to run rampant. Most people are justifiably afraid they’ll lose their jobs and the lives they planned. Will they get laid off or downsized through no fault of their own? What will happen to their savings, insurance, college and retirement funds? Will they [...]
Workplace Bullying and Harassment: Recognize Common Techniques Bullies Use
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009There are too many reports of workplace harassment and bullying to list. It seems that at least 30 percent of managers and employees are bullied and harassed. Many critics and experts focus only on bullying bosses, but I’ve seen just as many employees and coworkers use these bullying methods as I have managers and supervisors. [...]
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