How to Overcome a Challenge at Work | The Bully Phenomenon

When you read Whitney Johnston’s  article which describes bullying behaviors in an original manner, you realize how common the bully phenomenon is.

Bully exists, and sadly many people don’t realize they have been bullied; they lose self confidence and self esteem while working with this “sweet” leader or coworker who slows them down by using their weaknesses. For them, the workplace is perceived as hostile and their engagement may dramatically decrease in such a stressful environment.

According to the Workplace Bullying Institute,”  up to a third of workers may be the victims of workplace bullying. About twenty percent of workplace bullying crosses the line into harassment. The New York Times found that about sixty percent of workplace bullies are men, and they tend to bully male and female employees equally. Female bullies, however, are more likely to bully other females. This may be because there is more pressure on females trying to succeed in male-dominated workplace, and more competition between females for promotions.

Regardless of its source, workplace bullying can have serious negative effects on employees, such as:

-Stress

-Absenteeism and low productivity

-Lowered self-esteem and depression

-Anxiety

-Digestive upsets

-High blood pressure

-Insomnia

-Trouble with relationships due to stress over work

-Post traumatic stress disorder ”

Successful individuals and organizations, require assistance to solve a conflict or to improve a relationship with a difficult coworker or leader and to learn how to overcome a challenge at work.

By exploring strengths and weaknesses that were exhibited we work on gaining the confidence back. When weaknesses become opportunities to develop new strengths, the bully is usually caught off guard and reassesses his/her behavior accordingly.

The process developed by Equanimity Executive, LLC is powerful and allow the person bullied to be aware and to respond to these situations in a way that will empower them. For organizations, the real benefits are to enhance relationships and encourage fierce conversations about the topic.

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