I was recently talking to a dear friend of mine, who is a great guy, and he said to me, “I follow a lot of experts and speakers, and no one is really talking about all the workplace bullying that’s out there. You’ve found a really powerful topic here to be talking about something that … Read More!
Bullying Is Not a Personality Type in the Workplace
In my previous blog post, I outright stated that workplace bullying is an unacceptable global challenge. I opened up and shared a vulnerable story – one of many – in which I and others were bullied in the workplace. For context, HR Acuity found in their research that workplace harassment and misconduct affect 52% of employees. That’s … Read More!
Workplace Bullying Is an Unacceptable Global Challenge
HR Acuity found in their research that workplace harassment and misconduct affect 52% of employees. That’s more than half of all employees, globally. This is an unthinkable number. More than half of those affected by bullying have had more serious challenges related to being bullied. Workplace bullying is a global challenge, and me and my … Read More!
CNN: A Powerful Post on Suicides and Cyberbullying
A few days ago, while unable to sleep, I read a powerful, shocking, and eye-opening post on CNN’s excellent site: In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020. And women have been impacted most. I recommend you read it, as there are powerful and important stories and … Read More!
Five Ways to Deal With Workplace Bullies (Conflict Management)
I’ll put it bluntly: getting bullied by others sucks. There are lots of different ways to handle it, but I want to acknowledge off-the-bat that it’s incredibly difficult to respond to bullies. Say nothing and you risk letting them walk all over you. Stand up for yourself and you risk being overly defensive and reactive. … Read More!