Holding Bullies Accountable

Bullies are people who seek power and control over others. They look for ways to dominate the people they deal with, and they use their evil bullying tactics to overcome you. But who allows the bully to dominate? You do. Bullies behave as badly as they are allowed to...

Dealing with Difficult People

When was the last time you were dealing with difficult people? How were you able to solve the problem? What have you learned from that experience that might prevent this kind of situation in the future? These are all great questions to ask. Here’s a great...

Resilience in the Face of Adversity

I just returned from a conference in Arizona where I presented a soon-to-be-published paper on workplace bullying. I presented this research with a panel of other researchers who also had written papers on bullying. Three of the panelists had been bullied at some in...

The Cost of Workplace Bullying

The Orlando Business Journal cited an estimated cost of $180M in lost time and productivity to American businesses each year. The Workplace Bullying Institute estimates between turnover and lost productivity a bully could cost a Fortune 500 company an astounding...