Category: bullying
-
Bullying: “Just a Little Locker Room Humor?”
Accusations of name-calling, bullying and hazing within the Miami Dolphins has tackle Jonathan Martin AWOL from the team and guard Richie Incognito suspended. Sometimes we can ‘grin and bear it’ for only so long – then we can’t take it any more. Bullying in the present can bring up old memories of bullying experiences from…
-
When April Fool’s Office Pranks Turn Into Bullying
What’s the fall-out when an April Fool’s Office Prank goes terrible wrong? When does a prank cross the line into bullying or harassment?
-
Theatre of the Absurd: The 2012 Election Campaign
This 2012 election campaign is becoming increasingly surreal – something like Theatre of the Absurd. And increasingly mean-spirited as well!
-
Penn State: Breaches of Trust, Betrayals and Looking the Other Way
The Penn State sexual abuse allegations highlight a problem experienced by many abused children: how grownups betray and abandon them by failing to protect.
-
Personal and Repugnant Politicking
The 2012 Presidential Primary campaigning is off to a running start with so much name-calling, personal attacks, slights, clashes, bitterness and harsh personal salvos. It would be hard not to take these personally!
-
The Horror of It All – Suicide and Other Repercussions from Bullying
Over the last year there have been many teen suicides from taunting, harassing, attacking and other bullying. If only teens understood that ‘It Gets Better.’
-
Feeling Dissed at Work? Here’s How to Bounce Back
When you feel dissed at work because of mean-spirited remarks, unreasonable demands back-stabbing or someone stealing your ideas here are tips for reducing your stress and bouncing back
-
All Frenzied Up – A Look at Mob Mentality
As mob behavior runs rampant these days, the country becomes even more polarized. Mob behavior shows itself at Town Hall meetings – in the form of bullying, threats and intimidation. Can we protect ourselves from the effects of this onslaught?
-
Fear, Anger and Outrage
The connection between Fear, Anger and Rage regarding the economy. How it affects us and what we can do to decrease our stress.
-
On a Fast Moving Merry-Go-Round — Taking the 2008 Election Campaign Personally
The negativity of this political campaign is throwing folks off-kilter. Every day we get another dose of gaslighting, rejection: lies, evasions, deception, attacks and disrespect. It’s affecting personal, professional and marketplace interactions.