by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
When dealing with difficult people, also known as the verbal “big bully,” stay calm. Typically, they are trying to “rile you up,” wanting you to elevate your emotions to their level. Don’t let them do it. Keep eye contact with them....
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
My thesaurus uses terms like annoyer, antagonizer, browbeater, bulldozer, coercer, insolent, intimidator, oppressor, persecutor, pest, rascal, ruffian, terrorizor and tormentor as a definition of a bully. Going to work can be very difficult when you know among the...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
A woman approached me after one of my recent workplace bully workshops to tell me about her experiences being bullied at work. After working in her school district for over 20 years, her last 3 years have been miserable thanks to a new boss. The new boss has begun...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
Let’s continue with the assertive stuff shall we? Let’s talk about how to be assertive. Use assertive body language. Face the bully and look him or her square in the eye. Do this with a pleasant face, but serious expression. Keep your voice very calm....
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer: Self-development author and speaker
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