When an employee starts off with a new job or even joins the workforce for the first time, that person is usually filled with excitement, along with a healthy dose of nervousness and apprehension. The new employee is typically brimming with ideas and is all set to prove the company that he or she is a good hire. However, most of these feelings go away for unlucky employees who would encounter workplace bullies.
Bullies, and other employees, would usually assess a new joiner’s skills and strengths. However, if the bully feels that the new hire’s capabilities are a threat, then they would try to take control of the situation by displaying negative behavior. It can be in the form of subtle workplace bullying or very overt actions such as verbal abuse. At times, the employee who is bullied at work would be forced to do things that the bully wanted. These actions may or may not be good to the company. It also sometimes affect the reputation of the bullied employee at work.
So how could one overcome these workplace bullies? According to this article (click here) a new employee should seek out a good mentor is key. It would also help if that mentor is someone who can help deflect or take bullets for their staff members, or willing to spend time to develop and further grow talents in the company.
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