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The Office Bully

We have all come into contact with one at some time or another but there is nothing that causes more angst in the workplace than the activities of a bully. Strutting around, loud mouthed, opinionated, full of bluster and of course always right. If a situation arises in which there may be (God forbid) the possibility of error – then the shouting begins and it is all YOUR FAULT. The fault cannot possibly lie with the person who is always right (the bully). He, or she, must keep control of the situation. To do otherwise is to admit a failure, an error, and this cannot be. Result? Unhappiness all round.

How To Stop Workplace Bullying...And It Has Nothing To Do With The Bully
Efforts to curb workplace bullying have focussed on changing the behaviour of the bullies in the workplace. A more effective way would be to modify the behaviour of the victims in the workplace...

We’re Both On the Same Side

One of my favorite stories concerns a young lad who was confronted by three bullies with violence in mind. Quickly, the little guy drew a line on the ground, stepped back several feet, looked the biggest bully in the eye and said, "Now, you just step over that line." Confidently, the big bully stepped over the line, preparing to commit mayhem on the little guy. Quickly the little fellow grinned and said, "Now we're both on the same side."

The Difference Between Moving Bolts and Moving People
Having experienced more than my share of bully managers and their proteges in both industrial and construction environments, it occurred to me that they use the same hammer and wrench mentality on their subordinates as they do with machinery. As managers, I don't believe that they using the appropriate tools for the job. There is a better way. But, it starts with this discovery.

How to Deal With a Bully
Article of 1292 words explaining the techniques to use when dealing with a bully and the importance of maintaining your composure to demand respect.

Leading Without Bullying

How often do you observe leaders and managers acting like bullies at work? The same people who would condemn a school for allowing bullying behavior on the part of some students toward their offspring are often guilty of doing the same thing in the adult world. People in power positions do not realize how easy it is to slip into bullying behavior because they can get away with it most of the time. That is how bullying works after all. We teach our kids to stand up to a bully, yet few people have the gumption to do it at work. This article highlights ten ideas to reduce bullying on the part of managers.

Narcissist Mergers

In any merger or acquisition, the characteristics of the top leaders in both organizations heavily impact the resulting merged culture. The sad truth is that in many mergers, one or both of the top players are narcissists. What it means is that the entire process from twinkle-in-the-eye to a fully integrated steady state environment will require people to "work around" the problems created at the top. This article describes the problem and suggests some antidotes.

Leadership Stereotypes: Playing the Victim
How to identify the bully, but also have the victim take responsibility.

Workplace Bullying: 7 Ways to Ward Off the Bully
If you thought bullying just took place in the playground, you'd be wrong. It seems young bullies grow up to be older bullies, if left unchecked, and they can do much more damage at that older age than when they were honing their skills in school. Here are 7 tips to help you ward off the damage these older bullies will cause your business.

Business As A Contact Sport
How Mario Sikora trained himself to be confident.

Is Fear Running Your Life? How To Find Your Courage Amidst Adversity
Terrorism, recession, identity theft, melting ice caps, corporate downsizing, and various predators. Every day headlines bombard us with reasons why we should hunker down, play safe, avoid risk and settle for less than what we want out of life. This is why every day we need to be vigilant of fear mongering, mindful of the oppressive impact of fear and discerning of which ones we pay heed to.

Keep Your Subscribers With You and More Importantly Buying From You
You have your most important internet business asset – your mailing list – but you don’t seem to be selling very much. What’s the problem?

Three Tricky Questions On Trust
Trust is a very interesting subject. It is central to good leadership and a critical component of any good culture. Yet, trust is an enigma. This article asks three probling questions about trust that will get you thinking.

It’s time for a bad boss revolution!

Are you in a leadership position at work? Are you feeling pressure to be a perfect boss? Is your confidence in the toilet? Are you second guessing your decisions? Are you glad that Dominos delivers so you don't have to leave your office for lunch or bother your admin (who you just KNOW thinks you are a major jerk)? I've scoured the web and just want you to know that you are not alone. Almost everyone, at every company around the world thinks they have a variation of the worst bully boss on the planet. Not feeling any better?

Bullying in the Workplace – How to Deal with It
What is a bully? How do they affect others? How can they be effectively dealt with in the workplace? This informative article answers these questions and gives victims and employers practical advice on how to deal with the bully in the work environment.

4 Vital Negotiating Behaviours
A skilled negotiator will create high levels of rapport and be sensitive and empathetic to the people they are negotiating with, yet can still be hard on the issues. The ability to separate the people from the issues and recognise that negotiations, are often fraught with emotional intensity can help sharpen the focus on the interests of the other party to better balance perceptions.

Stand Up For Yourself
Simple techniques for handling the office bully.

7 Reasons Bully Managers Last

A leadership student asked me why bully managers are able to remain in power. Their destructive impact is well known, yet many of them are allowed to abuse people for years. It seems logical there should be some force to either change the behaviors or remove them from power. Often this is not the case. This article describes 7 reasons why bully managers last and gives some antidotes to the problem.

Ebooks are wild animals that need to be tamed
Ebook composition requires a professional obedience trainer... someone who knows how to get the words to stand up and beg to be read, and fed into the brain. Clarity, simplicity and laser-targeted focus are basic to the success of an ebook. In this article, I will demonstrate how to transform a complex piece of writing to one that will serve as the introduction to an ebook.

What To Do When Bullies Win
Many excellent articles on bullying exist, and what stands this one apart is that sometimes the bullies win... and what does the victim do next?

Creating a manageable menu
A menu is a restaurants most important marketing tool. It helps a restaurateur tell his/her customers what they're all about. Too often, this tool lacks focus and leads to some big operating issues. Here's an article about avoiding those issues.

Tough on Bullying
Not having processes that identify and deal with bullying can cost millions of dollars down the track.

Bullies At Work
This article provides a definition of bullying, discusses the difference between bullying and harassment, provides tips on what to do if you suspect you are being bullied and for an organization to identify and deal with bullying, some statistics on bullying and the costs of bullying and links to further information.

How to Steal Your Competitor's Business
One secret to success is being able to win when there is lots of competition. This is especially important when it seems everyone wants opportunities where there is little or no competition. The problem with the latter is they are both elusive and unproven. I outline how you can win in competitive businesses.

Tyrant or Bully?
What single adjective would you use to describe your boss? Hopefully it is a positive one, but at some point, you have probably worked for a tyrant or a bully. In this article, I compare these two negative descriptors and give some insight as to how to manage them.

Bullying - From The Playground To The Workplace

Workplace bullying is prevelent in the United States. It is evidence of an empathy discorder because bullying is aggressive behavior that is intended to cause humiliation, physical or emotion pain, or diminishment to another person or group of people. It results in the abusive treatment of others and almost always involves an imblance of power. This article discusses the steps to take and the consequences of exposing bullying in the workplace.

Book Review: Words That Work
Have you ever wondered how to make people react to what you say? While some people are better crafting words than others, this book shows how the pros do it. Written by the person responsible for crafting the words for the political parties, this book gives rules for effective wording.

Bullying and Boundaries
If you are the victim of bullying the chances are that you think the opening quote is harsh and unfair and not applicable to you. But I’d like you to think about it a little more…and realize how liberating it is in reality. It means that you can CHOOSE how to react to the actions of a bully.

Wimpy Boss
If you are reporting to a wimpy boss, it can be very frustrating because it seems there is little you can do short of leaving the organization. Here are some ideas that can help if applied with care. For this discussion, I would be interested in other ideas you have to contribute.

“Bully” and the MPAA PR Dilemma
“Bully” opened in a limited release on Friday, leaving theaters to decide whether they should let underage teens in or not. Harvey Weinstein chose to release the film without a rating after loudly and repeatedly objecting to a controversial decision by the Motion Picture Association of America to give the film an R, which means anyone 17 and under needs an adult with them to get in.

“Bully” and the MPAA Public Relations Dilemma
“Bully” opened in a limited release on Friday, leaving theaters to decide whether they should let underage teens in or not. Harvey Weinstein chose to release the film without a rating after loudly and repeatedly objecting to a controversial decision by the Motion Picture Association of America to give the film an R, which means anyone 17 and under needs an adult with them to get in.

Don't be bullied!
Do you allow yourself to be belittled or bullied? Bullies will take precedence over all your time and may even demand exclusivity—but beware—they don’t want you to succeed on your own; they need you.

The softer side of business bullying: 3 steps to empower yourself
This article addresses why humans play the bullying role (yes, we do!) and how you can de-bully your business or work using 3 powerful steps that restore your inner peace... and prosperity too.

How to Negotiate without Compromising Everything
An entrepreneur needs to negotiate for pricing, supplies, with clients, etc. and we cannot be intimidated into giving up everything. At the same time, we don't want to come off as a bully either. Please read on...

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