You’d think, at a certain age, having to deal with bullies is far behind you. However, the modern workplace proves that, sadly, this is not the case. The office bully can hinder corporate wellness, as well as your personal sense of wellbeing. Not only are you unhappy and stressed whenever the office bully is around, […]

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If your boss bullies you or puts you down, would you shirk your work, quit, or work even harder? According to a joint study by Edith Cowan University and the University of New England, yet to be published, depending on your gender, you will react very, very differently to workplace incivility. According to Dr Jennifer […]

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Workplace bullying has become a big topic over the past few years. Some statistics suggest that up to 35 percent of the work force have fallen victim to this some sort of intimidation or harassment while trying to do their job. It’s a fact that bullying has become an unpleasant fact of life among many […]

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Many people have trouble with their boss at work. Working for a boss who treats you badly can really be a nightmare. This can even lead to a situation in which a manager or owner can because physically or mentally threatening to their employees. You hear stories about workplace bullying all the time, and unfortunately […]

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Not so long ago, bullying in the workplace was a problem that was widely ignored. Thankfully, attitudes have changed and today many employers have policies in place to deal with workplace bullying. In addition, staff who feel they are being bullied have more opportunity to speak up and get help. But sometimes workplace bullying can […]

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Any environment high in stress and tension is going to impart that stress onto the people in that environment. They then tend to take that stress out on other people and so on and so forth until the end of time. Schools are just like that. Kids are forced into a small space with people […]

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At some point in all of our lives we’re likely to have to deal with a workplace bully. Often the bully isn’t even your boss but simply a colleague who has a pushy attitude and likes to make demands of everyone else. Perhaps the situations you find yourself in with this individual don’t always strike […]

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The relatively new phenomenon of cyber bullying is often considered only a problem for children and teenagers. However, adults who use social media admit they too are finding themselves on the receiving end of aggressive behaviour. A relationship ending is often the catalyst for one spurned lover to take to the virtual world to lambast […]

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Situations at work that can turn violent can be hard to predict, but research has been done to show that some of us may be more affected by it than others. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has highlighted those kinds of jobs where we may be under a greater threat of violence, so are […]

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Bullying can haunt you for your whole life. It’s the sort of thing which can stunt your emotional growth and ruin entire years at a time, leaving you hurt and afraid when you should be confident and self assured. The issue with knocks to our confidence is, it’s not like a bump on the head […]

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