Article By Ruchika Tulshyan Women can be nastier bullies than men, at the workplace. What’s the best way to deal? WhenLady Gaga declared her hero was Emily-Anne, the 18-year-old pioneer of WeStopHate.org against teen bullying, I could completely identify. I had a flashback to my traumatic adolescent years. The memories alone made me feel like Emily-Anne could be my hero […]
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Feb
Feb
It was a Monday night and 16 year old Malia Obama and some friends decided to go out to a restaurant. The paparazzi took pictures of her and her friends on that outing. “Nothing unusual about that”, most people would say. What was different about this is that the US First Lady’s office called the […]
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Feb
Feb
Bullies would not exist without victims, and they do not just pick on anyone. It is up to you to ensure that you or someone you know does not become a victim. It is very common for people who are experiencing bullying not to know how to get help. It is always handy to […]
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Nov
Nov
There is no doubt that the above statement is a racist comment. It was said to a 13 year old boy at a high school in Auckland. His distraught father reported that his son had endured systematic bullying for over a year. He said his son had complained to the teachers about the racial remarks. […]
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Jun
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Bullying is any unwarranted and repeated offensive conduct, act or words against any person. It involves the use of force, threats, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively impose domination over others. Bullying takes place when someone is seen to be different from what is considered normal. Some common examples of bullying are: disability, sexual […]
Last week we received a comment on our Facebook page which read in part: “……in some organisations bullying is the culture and those who dare to speak out are “worked out”……. so people, for fear of victimisation, put up with it…….How do you make them feel safe enough to speak up? I wonder if […]
If we were to have a brainstorming session about the effects of workplace bullying the following words/phrases are sure to make it on the list: Reduced efficiency, productivity and profitability Increased absenteeism, sick leave and staff turnover Poor morale Increased worker’s compensation claims Negative publicity Stress, anxiety or sleep disturbance Depression Isolation Much emphasis […]
“Workplace bullies make their victims’ lives hell” “Don’t let them win” “How to spot a workplace bully” These are just a few of the headlines that made quite unpleasant reading in the past few days. As outlined on www.psychologytoday.com . -”Bullying is a distinctive pattern of deliberately harming and humiliating others. It is a very […]