You’ve probably heard a lot about what to do when confronted by a schoolyard bully, and if you’re a parent or educator, you might have even shared those tips. But what if the bully is in the corner office? Handling a boss who is a bully isn’t an easy thing, and there are no absolute answers. But here are some strategies you can use to protect and stand up for yourself: … [Read more...]
Dealing with Bullies at Work
By December 18, 2010
School kids aren’t the only ones who have trouble with bullies. You can find them all over the workplace; talking trash at the water cooler, playing politics at a staff meeting and leaving their trash in the break room. You can also find them in the corner office, although dealing with bully bosses will be the subject of another article. … [Read more...]
There’s a Bully at the Office — How Do You Deal with It?
By March 13, 2010
We spend a significant number of hours toiling away at our offices. Often we run into difficult personalities. Some come in the form of passive aggressive personalities, where others seem to push and prod in an attempt to control the outcomes (or directly control you). It is frustrating. How do you deal with it? One way that can be successful and allow you to come out of this smelling like a rose is to concentrate on business results (i.e. the tasks at hand). Focus your attention on what needs … [Read more...]
Dealing with Bullies at Work
By September 6, 2009
Self-help books speak about going through the stages of coping with disaster or trauma, and describe the process of denial, anger, sadness, and then ultimate acceptance. Just like the grieving process, there is some type of order that can typically be followed when dealing with bullies at work. And for the sake of clarity – a bully is defined as anyone at work who offensively uses their own authority, intellect or power over another employee, to make that person feel threatened, scared, or … [Read more...]
