by Catherine Mattice | Jul 23, 2012 | Workplace bullying
“Ver llegar” A Spanish matadors’ phrase for dealing with the beast. A bull. A large terrifying animal, yet really terrified himself. Though he appears angry he fights for his life. And matadors must use great concentration and calmness to overcome...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 23, 2012 | Workplace bullying
In a diverse work environment with individuals working in a group, teamwork isn’t easily achieved. “While I’ve had a lot of practice dealing with negativity, it is something I find myself having to actively work on. When I’m caught off guard and end...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 23, 2012 | Civil & Healthy Workplaces
I went to an ASTD luncheon a few weeks ago, and the Director of Training & Development for Cox Communications here in San Diego was the keynote speaker. Somewhere in her speech, and in between my bland broiled chicken and not-so-good cheesecake, she talked about...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
Workplace bullies don’t show up to work one morning and decide you’re the one they’d like to bully. They don’t pick you out of the accounting department as the poor sucker who’s gonna get it this week. Bullies are bullies because they...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
Remember the Golden Rule? Treat others as you would like to be treated. Let’s tweak it a little… how about: Treat others like they treat you. I know, I know, it seems rude. But communication experts call it “mirroring” and I recommend giving it...
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