It's easier to bully people when they don't have to see them face to face; they hide behind instant messenger chats and text messages. Since many remote workers have a challenging time “logging off” from work at the end of the workday, they don't have a chance to step away from ...
For example, let’s say you work from home. Every day at about 2 PM, you decide to take a nap for your lunch break. Your body and brain will get accustomed to having that nap every day, so when it gets to be about 1:45, your brain and body are telling you that it’s about ...
what to do. I always worried that if my son tried to tell teachers about this that the bully would hurt him more. We thought about moving and giving him a fresh start in a new school, but we couldn’t afford it. I found this book online and it has changed his life. We f...
Those prone to bullying as a child are more likely to commit adult bullying later in life. Adult bullies are often aware of their negative behavior but cannot stop it; playground bullying turns into workplace bullying as they age. The really surprising thing about bullying is not how destructiv...
First, take take measures to keep the target safe, perhaps by moving them to a location away from the alleged bully. Then, conduct a “checkup” of the workplace climate, suggests Gary Namie, author ofThe Bully-Free Workplace: Stop Jerks, Weasels & Snakes from Killing Your Organization(Wi...
First, take take measures to keep the target safe, perhaps by moving them to a location away from the alleged bully. Then, conduct a “checkup” of the workplace climate, suggests Gary Namie, author ofThe Bully-Free Workplace: Stop Jerks, Weasels & Snakes from Killing Your Organization(Wi...
Learn what motivates bullies and how this information can help you stop office bullying Discover how to identify signs and types of bullying and prevent them affecting you Learn how to replace anxiety, anger or fear, with confidence when facing a bully ...
Dewett said there are five progressive actions you can take to manage a workplace bully. Hopefully, the first action listed will stop the behavior. But if it doesn’t, move on to the next step, and so on. 1. Take away their “microphone.” Bullies tend to dominate meetings and will ...
safety," Haber says. "Schools that ignore bullying in their student body and faculty and don't take steps to protect the community allow those who bully a place to use their power to marginalize others. They create a culture where those toward the bottom of the social ladder are victimized...
Bullyingbehavior is becoming a “new normal” in today’s world, for reasons I explain in my bookOur New World of Adult Bullies: How to Spot Them—How to Stop Them. Yet when faced with a bully in families, at work, in communities, and online, people are often c...