by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
Don’t want to speak up to the bully yet? Too scared? Too unsure? Don’t worry. There’s actually something you can say that’s not quite a comeback, but it’s not just “taking it” either. It’s called,...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
Being bullied at work is hard on us. It tears us down, it rips us apart, it takes away our dignity. We don’t need to reach very far inside us to notice the inner damage we feel when we tell yet another chapter of the bully-at-work saga to our loved ones. We...
by Catherine Mattice | Jul 21, 2012 | Workplace bullying
What would you do differently? What a powerful question. They say hindsight is 20/20… So looking back on that interaction with the bully you had today, what would you do differently? Did he or she say something that caused you to cringe, or question your own...
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...
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